Neurotoxicology examines the harmful effects that toxic substances have on the nervous system, particularly how chemicals disrupt the brain's structure and function. Neurotoxins, which can be found in environmental pollutants, pharmaceuticals, and occupational settings, pose significant risks to both acute and chronic neurological health. Conditions such as peripheral neuropathy, cognitive decline, and movement disorders can result from exposure to these toxins. Understanding the pathways through which neurotoxins exert their effects—such as through oxidative stress, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction—has become a critical area of research. Additionally, advances in toxicology are leading to improved risk assessments, better safety protocols, and therapeutic interventions that can mitigate the damage caused by neurotoxic substances.
Title : Managing healthcare transformation towards personalized, preventive, predictive, participative precision medicine ecosystems
Bernd Blobel, University of Regensburg, Germany
Title : Narrative medicine: A communication therapy for the communication disorder of Functional Seizures (FS) [also known as Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES)]
Robert B Slocum, University of Kentucky HealthCare, United States
Title : Compromised psychophysical orientation to the vertical gravitational constant and its role in the emergence of complex neurological and mental disorders
Ken Ware, NeuroPhysics Therapy Institute and Research Centre, Australia
Title : Transcranial painless neurorehabilitation scalp acupuncture electrical stimulation for neuroregulation of autism spectrum disorder
Zhenhuan Liu, Guangzhou University Chinese Medicine, China
Title : Acute traumatic spinal cord injuries - Relevance of the model of service delivery and methods of management to outcomes?
W S El Masri, Keele University, United Kingdom
Title : Examining the effects of prenatal neurotoxin exposure on the development of the prefrontal cortex and its impact on executive functioning and attentional capacities in children
David Joseph Sperbeck, Private practice, United States