Pyrexia and changes in striatal GABA and glutamate release during motor functional deficit and recovery in a model of severe traumatic brain injury

Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a public health problem affecting 2% of the world’s population, often resulting in some form of cognitive or motor disability. Motor disability, involving motor deficits, can be reversible or irreversible depending on the severity and location of the injury1,2. After sustaining a traumatic injury, changes and alterations occur in […]

Episodic memory and self-perceived memory in older adults during the pandemic

Introduction The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic revealed the vulnerability of the elderly population worldwide. COVID-19 was characterized by significant variability in signs, symptoms, recovery periods, sequelae, and mortality. Regarding the latter, the World Health Organization reported high rates in the elderly population1. The Panamerican Health Organization indicated that the usual presence of a weakened […]

Success of a screening protocol for safe spine surgery during the early COVID-19 pandemic in a COVID-free hospital in Mexico

Introduction COVID-19 pandemic derived in a global temporal suspension of elective surgeries (including spine) during a while globally1–3. Medical societies decided to differ surgeries based on a priority level related to morbidity and mainly mortality4–7. Nevertheless, given the severity of symptoms or disability, many patients are urged for treating their spine illnesses even on the […]