Nutritional NeurosciencePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-01-31DOI: 10.1080/1028415X.2024.2306427
Orquídea G Méndez-Flores, Luisa C Hernández-Kelly, Tatiana N Olivares-Bañuelos, Gabriel López-Ramírez, Arturo Ortega
{"title":"Brain energetics and glucose transport in metabolic diseases: role in neurodegeneration.","authors":"Orquídea G Méndez-Flores, Luisa C Hernández-Kelly, Tatiana N Olivares-Bañuelos, Gabriel López-Ramírez, Arturo Ortega","doi":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2306427","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2306427","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Neurons and glial cells are the main functional and structural elements of the brain, and the former depends on the latter for their nutritional, functional and structural organization, as well as for their energy maintenance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Glucose is the main metabolic source that fulfills energetic demands, either by direct anaplerosis or through its conversion to metabolic intermediates. Development of some neurodegenerative diseases have been related with modifications in the expression and/or function of glial glucose transporters, which might cause physiological and/or pathological disturbances of brain metabolism. In the present contribution, we summarized the experimental findings that describe the exquisite adjustment in expression and function of glial glucose transporters from physiologic to pathologic metabolism, and its relevance to neurodegenerative diseases.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A exhaustive literature review was done in order to gain insight into the role of brain energetics in neurodegenerative disease. This study made evident a critical involvement of glucose transporters and thus brain energetics in the development of neurodegenerative diseases.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>An exquisite adjustment in the expression and function of glial glucose transporters from physiologic to pathologic metabolism is a biochemical signature of neurodegenerative diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":19423,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional Neuroscience","volume":" ","pages":"1199-1210"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139642681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nutritional NeurosciencePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-02-06DOI: 10.1080/1028415X.2024.2310419
Mohammed Al-Onaizi, Kawthar Braysh, Selma S Alkafeef, Dana Altarrah, Shorouk Dannoon, Dalal Alasousi, Hawraa Adel, Mariam Al-Ajmi, Anwar Kandari, Rawan Najem, Rasheeba Nizam, Michayla R Williams, Sumi John, Thangavel Alphonse Thanaraj, Rasheed Ahmad, Heba Al-Hussaini, Fahd Al-Mulla, Fawaz Alzaid
{"title":"Glucose intolerance induces anxiety-like behaviors independent of obesity and insulin resistance in a novel model of nutritional metabolic stress.","authors":"Mohammed Al-Onaizi, Kawthar Braysh, Selma S Alkafeef, Dana Altarrah, Shorouk Dannoon, Dalal Alasousi, Hawraa Adel, Mariam Al-Ajmi, Anwar Kandari, Rawan Najem, Rasheeba Nizam, Michayla R Williams, Sumi John, Thangavel Alphonse Thanaraj, Rasheed Ahmad, Heba Al-Hussaini, Fahd Al-Mulla, Fawaz Alzaid","doi":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2310419","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2310419","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a metabolic disease of major public health concern. It impacts peripheral tissues and the central nervous system, leading to systemic dysmetabolism and neurocognitive impairments, including memory deficits, anxiety, and depression. The metabolic determinants of these neurocognitive impairments remain unidentified. Here, we sought to address this question by developing a proprietary (P-) high-fat diet (HFD), in which glucose intolerance precedes weight gain and insulin resistance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The P-HFD model was nutritionally characterized, and tested <i>in vivo</i> in mice that underwent behavioral and metabolic testing. The diet was benchmarked against reference models. .</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>P-HFD has 42% kcal from fat, high monounsaturated/polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio, and 10% (w/v) sucrose in drinking water. When administered, from the early stages of glucose intolerance alone, animals exhibit anxiety-like behavior, without depression nor recognition memory deficits. Long-term P-HFD feeding leads to weight gain, brain glucose hypometabolism as well as impaired recognition memory. Using an established genetic model of T2D (db/db) and of diet-induced obesity (60% kcal from fat) we show that additional insulin resistance and obesity are associated with depressive-like behaviors and recognition memory deficits.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Our findings demonstrate that glucose intolerance alone can elicit anxiety-like behavior. Through this study, we also provide a novel nutritional model (P-HFD) to characterize the discrete effects of glucose intolerance on cognition, behavior, and the physiology of metabolic disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":19423,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional Neuroscience","volume":" ","pages":"1143-1161"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139692562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nutritional NeurosciencePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-02-14DOI: 10.1080/1028415X.2023.2301163
Seyed Mohammad Navabi, Daniel Elieh-Ali-Komi, Daryoush Afshari, Farjam Goudarzi, Ehsan Mohammadi-Noori, Kiana Heydari, Fatemeh Heydarpour, Amir Kiani
{"title":"Adjunctive silymarin supplementation and its effects on disease severity, oxidative stress, and inflammation in patients with Alzheimer's disease.","authors":"Seyed Mohammad Navabi, Daniel Elieh-Ali-Komi, Daryoush Afshari, Farjam Goudarzi, Ehsan Mohammadi-Noori, Kiana Heydari, Fatemeh Heydarpour, Amir Kiani","doi":"10.1080/1028415X.2023.2301163","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1028415X.2023.2301163","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Brain tissue in Alzheimer's patients is exposed to oxidative stress. Silymarin is an adjunct drug that has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the effect of silymarin on biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and disease severity in Alzheimer's patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This randomized, single-blind clinical trial study was performed on 33 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) whose disease was confirmed by DSM-5 criteria and by brain imaging. Patients in the case group received three 250 mg silymarin capsules daily (each containing 150 mg silymarin), as an adjunctive medication in addition to the routine medication regimen. In the placebo group (control), patients received the same amount of placebo. All patients underwent Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) and a panel of blood tests including malondialdehyde, neopterin, catalase, paraoxonase-1, total oxidative status, and total antioxidant capacity to reevaluate the changes pre/postintervention at the end of the trimester.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The catalase and MDA serum levels after the adjunctive silymarin treatment decreased significantly (Catalase<sub>before silymarin </sub>= 9.29 ± 7.02 vs Catalase<sub>after silymarin </sub>= 5.32 ± 2.97, <i>p</i> = 0.007 and MDA<sub>before silymarin </sub>= 4.29 ± 1.90 vs MDA<sub>after silymarin </sub>= 1.66 ± 0.84, <i>p</i> < 0.001) while MMSE increased notably (MMSE<sub>before silymarin </sub>= 10.39 ± 6.42 vs MMSE<sub>after silymarin </sub>= 13.37 ± 6.81, <i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Silymarin can be effective as an adjunct drug and a powerful antioxidant in reducing oxidative stress and improving the course of AD.</p>","PeriodicalId":19423,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional Neuroscience","volume":" ","pages":"1077-1087"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139730183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nutritional NeurosciencePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-03-14DOI: 10.1080/1028415X.2024.2304941
Abeer Al Hatab, Kishore Ganana Sam, Semira Abdi Beshir, Asim Ahmed Elnour, Nadia Al Mazrouei, Khalid Awad Al-Kubaisi, Maisoun Alkaabi, Abdulla Al Amoodi, Vineetha Menon, Abuelnor Mohammed, Sami Fatehi Abdalla
{"title":"Association of level of adherence to Mediterranean diet with cognitive and dementia status in subjects with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Abeer Al Hatab, Kishore Ganana Sam, Semira Abdi Beshir, Asim Ahmed Elnour, Nadia Al Mazrouei, Khalid Awad Al-Kubaisi, Maisoun Alkaabi, Abdulla Al Amoodi, Vineetha Menon, Abuelnor Mohammed, Sami Fatehi Abdalla","doi":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2304941","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2304941","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Mediterranean diet has been linked to brain neuroprotection. Evidence from meta-analyses showed reduced risk of dementia with greater intake of vegetables and fruits, fish, and the Mediterranean diet. The current study raises important questions about the association between low risk dementia and Mediterranean diet.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective was to evaluate the association between levels of adherence to the Mediterranean diet and dementia and cognitive status in subjects 50 years of age and older.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS), the modified 30-item 'Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Third Edition (DSM-III) risk of dementia, and the Standard Mini-Mental Status Examination (SMMSE) cognitive status scores were used to assess the levels of adherence to the Mediterranean diet'.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 150 subjects were enrolled in the study. Forty-one (27.3%) had 'suspected or confirmed dementia, while 48 individuals (32%) were categorized as having moderate to severe cognitive decline. Subjects who reported moderate to high adherence to the Mediterranean diet (55, 36.7%) had significantly lower dementia scores (7.0 3.8 versus 17.6 5.1) and higher cognitive (25.4 3.8 versus 8.6 7.2) scores compared to those (38, 25.3%) who reported low adherence to the Mediterranean diet.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Subjects who were highly or moderately adherent to the Mediterranean diet had significantly lower dementia scores and better cognitive status than those with low adherence.</p>","PeriodicalId":19423,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional Neuroscience","volume":" ","pages":"1123-1130"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140132229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nutritional NeurosciencePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-01-25DOI: 10.1080/1028415X.2024.2304943
Sarah F Newbolds, Michael J Wenger
{"title":"Assessing the pattern electroretinogram as a proxy measure for dopamine in the context of iron deficiency.","authors":"Sarah F Newbolds, Michael J Wenger","doi":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2304943","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2304943","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Animal studies have suggested that dietary iron deficiency (ID) negatively affects dopamine (DA) synthesis and re-uptake, which in turn negatively affects memory and cognition. This study was intended to assess whether the pattern electroretinogram (pattern ERG) could be used as an indirect measure of DA in college-age women with and without ID by determining the extent to which features of the ERG were sensitive to iron status and were related to other indirect measures of DA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The pattern ERG was measured in 21 iron deficient non-anemic (IDNA) and 21 iron sufficient (IS) women, who also performed a contrast detection and probabilistic selection task, both with concurrent electroencephalography (EEG). Both spontaneous and task-related blink rates were also measured.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The implicit times of the A- and B-waves were significantly longer for the IDNA than for the IS women. Both the amplitudes and implicit times of the A- and B-waves were significantly correlated with levels of serum ferritin (sFt). Only the amplitude of the A-wave was correlated with spontaneous blink rate. It was possible to accurately identify a woman's iron status solely on the basis of the implicit time of the B-wave. Finally, the implicit times of the ERG features mediated the relationship between iron levels and accuracy in the probabilistic selection task.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results suggest the utility of the pattern ERG in testing the hypothesis that iron deficiency affects DA levels in humans and that this may be one of the mechanisms by which iron deficiency negatively affects cognition.</p>","PeriodicalId":19423,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional Neuroscience","volume":" ","pages":"1131-1142"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139563694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nutritional NeurosciencePub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-02-09DOI: 10.1080/1028415X.2024.2303217
Qianning Liu, Qingsong Shan, Zahid Ur Rehman
{"title":"Sex- and age-dependent associations of EPA and DHA with very short sleep duration in adults: a cross-sectional analysis.","authors":"Qianning Liu, Qingsong Shan, Zahid Ur Rehman","doi":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2303217","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2303217","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to compare the efficacy of dietary intake of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5 ω-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6 ω-3) on very short sleep duration (<5 h/night) in adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The bootstrap method was used in the multinomial logistic regression to estimate the ORs and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of very short sleep duration. We used rolling window method to analyze the effects of EPA and DHA dietary intakes on very short sleep durations in men and women over age. To illustrate the stability of the results for the selected window width, we built a shiny application.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to the first quartile, the mean ORs of EPA intake on very short sleep duration and the corresponding 95% CIs for the second, third and fourth quartiles of EPA intake among men under 32 years old were 1.50 (0.56, 3.44) mg, 1.55 (0.59, 3.48) mg, and 3.99 (1.15, 10.01) mg, respectively. Among women over 44 years old, the ORs for DHA intake were 1.12 (0.81, 1.52) mg, 0.94 (0.68, 1.29) mg, and 0.62 (0.38, 0.98) mg for the second, third and fourth quartiles, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The associations of EPA and DHA with very short sleep duration are sex- and age-dependent. In males under the age of 32, a significant positive correlation exists between dietary EPA intake and very short sleep duration. For women above 44 years of age, an increase in DHA intake can notably ameliorate issues of very short sleep duration.</p>","PeriodicalId":19423,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional Neuroscience","volume":" ","pages":"1113-1122"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139712745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The association between carbohydrate quality index and headache severity, disability and duration among women with migraine<b>:</b> a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Haniyeh Jebraeili, Atieh Mirzababaei, Faezeh Abaj, Khadijeh Mirzaei","doi":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2310880","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2310880","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background & aim: </strong>This study aimed to examine the association between Carbohydrate Quality Index (CQI) and headache severity, disability and duration among women with migraine.</p><p><strong>Materials & methods: </strong>In this cross-sectional study, 266 women (aged 18-45 years) were enrolled using a 147-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). CQI was defined by four criteria: fiber intake, dietary glycemic index (DGI), whole grains/total grains ratio and solid carbohydrates/total carbohydrates ratio. Anthropometric measurements, visual analogue scale (VAS), migraine disability assessment (MIDAS), and headache duration were assessed for all participants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants with a high adherence to CQI had lower odds of moderate pain (OR = 0.45; 95% CI = 0.21-0.94; <i>P</i> = 0.03) and severe pain (OR = 0.39; 95% CI = 0.18-0.82; <i>P</i> = 0.01) compared to those with a low adherence to CQI. After controlling for potential confounders, individuals with the greatest adherence to CQI showed a 78% reduced prevalence in severe pains and a 63% decreased occurrence in moderate pains compared to those with the lowest adherence (OR = 0.22; 95% CI = 0.09-0.55; <i>P</i> = 0.01 and OR = 0.37; 95% CI = 0.16-0.84; <i>P</i> = 0.01, respectively). Moreover, Subjects with higher adherence to CQI had lower odds of headache duration (OR = 0.54; 95% CI= 0.31-0.96; <i>P</i> = 0.03). The significant association remained (<i>P</i> < 0.05) even after confounding variables (OR = 0.59; 95 % CI = 0.35-1.002; <i>P</i> = 0.05). Despite adjusting for confounding valuables, there was no significant association between the CQI and MIDAS scores (<i>P</i> > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Higher adherence to CQI was associated with lower severity and duration in patients with migraine. Further studies are needed to confirm these results.</p>","PeriodicalId":19423,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional Neuroscience","volume":" ","pages":"1162-1173"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141157487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Monique Aucoin, Laura LaChance, Inge van der Wurff, Meagan McLaren, Sasha Monteiro, Sean Miller, Andrew Jenkins, Elham Sabri, Kieran Cooley
{"title":"Dietary counseling plus omega-3 supplementation in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: results of a randomized wait-list controlled pilot trial (the 'EASe-GAD Trial').","authors":"Monique Aucoin, Laura LaChance, Inge van der Wurff, Meagan McLaren, Sasha Monteiro, Sean Miller, Andrew Jenkins, Elham Sabri, Kieran Cooley","doi":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2403901","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2403901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Clinical evidence suggests that nutrition interventions can significantly improve symptoms of major depressive disorder; however, the effect on clinical anxiety symptoms in individuals with anxiety disorders has not been studied. The primary objective of the present study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a nutrition intervention. The secondary objectives included assessing changes in anxiety symptom severity, diet quality, self-efficacy, mindful eating, quality of life, and biomarkers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was a randomized, wait-list controlled pilot trial delivering a 12-week, biweekly dietary counseling intervention and omega-3 supplementation to 50 adult women with generalized anxiety disorder. Questionnaires and blood work were completed at baseline, after the waiting period, and after the intervention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>443 individuals expressed interest within eight months; 50 met the criteria for enrollment. The mean number of sessions attended was 6.4. Final questionnaires were completed by 46 participants. Eighty-four percent of participants strongly agreed with the statement 'My experience during this study was positive'. The mean anxiety symptom severity score in the intervention group was 26.2 (95% CI 22.94-29.48) at baseline and 11.0 (95% CI 8.05-13.87) at week 12. The mean diet quality score was 7.2 (95% CI 6.32-8.10) and 10.5 (95% CI 9.55-11.49) at baseline and week 12, respectively. Among the waitlist participants, the mean baseline anxiety score was 29.3 (95% CI 24.73-33.91) and 26.8 (95% CI 22.09-31.56) at week 12.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study was feasible and acceptable. Participation in the intervention was associated with a decrease in anxiety symptoms. These findings lay the foundation for large-scale studies. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05573672.</p>","PeriodicalId":19423,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional Neuroscience","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rehab Magdy,Demiana Adel Nagieb,Rakia Mohamed,Rahma Ali Gbreel,Eman Alaa El Din Ryad,Ahmed Sabry Ahmed,Eman Abdultawab Hedeb,Mai Khaled Mohamed,Neveen Nasser Sayed,Hagar Hamdy Ragab,Mohamed Sayed Mohamed,Mona Hussein
{"title":"Incidence and pattern of neurological emergencies in Ramadan.","authors":"Rehab Magdy,Demiana Adel Nagieb,Rakia Mohamed,Rahma Ali Gbreel,Eman Alaa El Din Ryad,Ahmed Sabry Ahmed,Eman Abdultawab Hedeb,Mai Khaled Mohamed,Neveen Nasser Sayed,Hagar Hamdy Ragab,Mohamed Sayed Mohamed,Mona Hussein","doi":"10.1080/1028415x.2024.2400133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1028415x.2024.2400133","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUNDThe impact of Ramadan fasting on various neurological emergencies remains relatively unexplored. This study aimed to clarify the incidence and pattern of the different neurological emergencies in Ramadan compared to Shaaban.METHODSIn this cross-sectional study, all adult patients attending the emergency room at two Egyptian centers with neurological emergencies during Shaaban and Ramadan were evaluated. Clinical, laboratory, and radiological assessments were made on an individual basis upon which the diagnosis of neurological disorder was made. IBM SPSS Version 25 was used to analyze the data.RESULTSSeventy-twenty patients were included, 382 during Shaaban and 338 during Ramadan. Among causes of delirium, the frequency of dehydration was significantly higher, and the frequency of illicit drug abuse was significantly lower during Ramadan compared to Shaaban (P = 0.004, 0.030, respectively). The incidence of ICH was significantly reduced during Ramadan compared to Shaaban (10.8% vs 19.7%, P = 0.031). The incidence of cardioembolic strokes significantly increased during Ramadan than Shaaban (40.5% vs 26.4%, P = 0.014), whereas the incidence of small vessel disease (SVD) significantly decreased during Ramadan than Shaaban (21.6% vs. 42.1%, P < 0.001). The incidence of a single seizure was significantly higher in Ramadan than in Shaaban (69.4% vs. 34.6%, P = 0.007). The incidence of functional neurological disorders was significantly reduced in Ramadan than in Shaaban (P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONThe incidence of delirium caused by illicit drug abuse, ICH, SVD, and functional neurological disorders declined during Ramadan, while the incidence of delirium triggered by dehydration, cardioembolic strokes, and a single seizure increased during Ramadan.","PeriodicalId":19423,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional Neuroscience","volume":"8 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142260114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nasser S Alqahtani, Mohammed Suleiman Zaroog, Baker Mohammad Abdallah Albow
{"title":"Dietary inflammatory potential and severe headache or migraine: a systematic review of observational studies.","authors":"Nasser S Alqahtani, Mohammed Suleiman Zaroog, Baker Mohammad Abdallah Albow","doi":"10.1080/1028415X.2024.2391814","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1028415X.2024.2391814","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We conducted the current systematic review to investigate the association between dietary inflammatory index (DII) and severe headaches or migraine among adults via synthesizing observational evidence.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We conducted a systematic literature search of observational studies through PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases from inception until July 2024. The PECO framework was implemented to select eligible studies as follows: Population (adults with severe headache or migraine), Exposure (individuals with the highest adherence to a pro-inflammatory diet), Comparison (individuals with the lowest adherence to a pro-inflammatory diet), Outcome (risk of developing severe headache or migraine, headaches frequency, duration, severity, and migraine-related disability).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After reviewing six studies involving 31,958 individuals, we found that following an anti-inflammatory diet is associated with a lower frequency and severity of migraine headaches. Additionally, our research revealed that individuals with migraines tend to have lower adherence to an anti-inflammatory diet when compared to people without migraines. Surprisingly, adherence to a pro-inflammatory diet was linked to a reduced risk of chronic daily headaches.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Present findings imply a negative link between an inflammatory diet and severe headaches or migraine. However, further well-designed longitudinal studies are needed to interpret the causality and shed light on the underlying mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":19423,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional Neuroscience","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}