Latest publications: January 2023

Congratulations to members of the Department who have recently had their research findings published. Here’s our round-up of the latest publication successes.


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Title  Canonical journal title  Publication type Authors OR Authors/Contributors Publication date
A wearable motion capture suit and machine learning predict disease progression in Friedreich’s ataxia. Nature Medicine Journal Article Kadirvelu B, Gavriel C, Nageshwaran S, Chan JPK, Nethisinghe S, Athanasopoulos S, Ricotti V, Voit T, Giunti P, Festenstein R, Faisal AA 01/01/2023
Among psychedelic-experienced users, only past use of psilocybin reliably predicts nature relatedness Journal of Psychopharmacology Article, Journal Forstmann M, Kettner HS, Sagioglou C, Irvine A, Gandy S, Carhart-Harris RL, Luke D 05/01/2023
Cardiac sympathetic innervation and mortality risk scores in patients with heart failure European Journal of Clinical Investigation Article, Early Access, Journal Bencivenga L, Komici K, Paolillo S, Nappi C, Gargiulo P, Assante R, Gambino G, Santillo F, Femminella GD, Corbi GM, Ferrara N, Cuocolo A, Perrone-Filardi P, Rengo G 09/01/2023
Differentiating Multiple Sclerosis From AQP4-Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and MOG-Antibody Disease With Imaging. Neurology Journal Article Cortese R, Prados Carrasco F, Tur C, Bianchi A, Brownlee W, De Angelis F, De La Paz I, Grussu F, Haider L, Jacob A, Kanber B, Magnollay L, Nicholas RS, Trip A, Yiannakas M, Toosy AT, Hacohen Y, Barkhof F, Ciccarelli O 17/01/2023
Distinct patterns of neurodegeneration after TBI and in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s & Dementia  Journal Article Graham NSN, Cole JH, Bourke NJ, Schott JM, Sharp DJ 25/01/2023
Endovascular Thrombectomy with or without Intravenous Thrombolysis for Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion in the Imperial College London Thrombectomy Registry. Journal of Clinical Medicine Journal Article D’Anna L, Foschi M, Russo M, Dolkar T, Vittay O, Dixon L, Bentley P, Brown Z, Hall C, Halse O, Jamil S, Jenkins H, Kalladka D, Kwan J, Malik A, Patel M, Rane N, Roi D, Singh A, Venter M, Lobotesis K, Banerjee S 01/02/2023
European Working Group on SARS-CoV-2: Current Understanding, Unknowns, and Recommendations on the Neurological Complications of COVID-19. Brain Connect Journal Article Crook H, Ramirez A, Hosseini AA, Vavougyios G, Lehmann C, Bruchfeld J, Schneider A, d’Avossa G, Lo Re V, Salmoiraghi A, Mukaetova-Ladinska E, Katshu M, Boneschi FM, Håkansson K, Geerlings M, Pracht E, Ruiz A, Jansen JF, Snyder H, Kivipelto M, Edison P 31/01/2023
Evaluating the implementation and impact of a new model of care for integrating children and young people’s acute mental healthcare in a paediatric setting: a protocol for a realist, mixed-methods approach. BMJ Open Journal Article Otis M, Barber S, Green Hofer S, Straus J, Kay M, Hargreaves DS, Hayhoe B, Anokye N, Lennox L, Nicholls D 20/01/2023
Exploring predictors and moderators of response to multimodal obesity treatment in children. Archives of Disease in Childhood Journal Article Aman-Braaksma S, Croker H, Viner RM, Nicholls D 06/02/2023
Frailty, falls and poor functional mobility predict new onset of activity restriction due to concerns about falling in older adults: A prospective 12-month cohort study European Geriatric Medicine Journal Article Ellmers T 05/02/2023
Generative myocardial motion tracking via latent space exploration with biomechanics-informed prior Medical Image Analysis Article, Journal Qin C, Wang S, Chen C, Bai W, Rueckert D 01/01/2023
Global and Dimensions of Mental Health in Arthritis Patients Healthcare Journal Article Kang W 09/01/2023
In-Hospital ECG Findings, Changes in Medical Management, and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Acute Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Journal of the American Heart Association Randomized Controlled Trial, Multicenter Study, Journal Article Olma MC, Tütüncü S, Fiessler C, Kunze C, Krämer M, Steindorf-Sabath L, Jawad-Ul-Qamar M, Kirchhof P, Laufs U, Schurig J, Kraft P, Röther J, Günther A, Thomalla G, Dimitrijeski B, Nabavi DG, Veltkamp R, Heuschmann PU, Haeusler KG, Endres M, MonDAFIS Investigators [Link] 17/01/2023
Interleukin-17 (IL-17) triggers systemic inflammation, peripheral vascular dysfunction, and related prothrombotic state in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Pharmacological Research Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t Vellecco V, Saviano A, Raucci F, Casillo GM, Mansour AA, Panza E, Mitidieri E, Femminella GD, Ferrara N, Cirino G, Sorrentino R, Iqbal AJ, d’Emmanuele di Villa Bianca R, Bucci M, Maione F 01/01/2023
Mapping myelin in white matter with T1-weighted/T2-weighted maps: discrepancy with histology and other myelin MRI measures. Brain Structure and Function Journal Article Sandrone S, Aiello M, Cavaliere C, Thiebaut de Schotten M, Reimann K, Troakes C, Bodi I, Lacerda L, Monti S, Murphy D, Geyer S, Catani M, Dell’Acqua F 24/01/2023
Mescaline: The forgotten psychedelic* Neuropharmacology Article, Journal Vamvakopoulou IA, Narine KAD, Campbell I, Dyck JRB, Nutt DJ 01/01/2023
National consensus to develop core outcomes for the evaluation of complications from excess weight (CEW) clinics: results of a national Delphi process. Archives of Disease in Childhood Journal Article Stilwell PA, White B, Graham C, Rigby E, Shield JPH, Brandreth R, Solti S, Owen R, Kenny S, CEW Delphi Collaborators, CEW Delphi collaborators 04/01/2023
Network structure and transcriptomic vulnerability shape atrophy in frontotemporal dementia. Brain Journal Article Shafiei G, Bazinet V, Dadar M, Manera AL, Collins DL, Dagher A, Borroni B, Sanchez-Valle R, Moreno F, Laforce R, Graff C, Synofzik M, Galimberti D, Rowe JB, Masellis M, Tartaglia MC, Finger E, Vandenberghe R, de Mendonça A, Tagliavini F, Santana I, Butler C, Gerhard A, Danek A, Levin J, Otto M, Sorbi S, Jiskoot LC, Seelaar H, van Swieten JC, Rohrer JD, Misic B, Ducharme S, Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration Neuroimaging Initiative (FTLDNI), GENetic Frontotemporal dementia Initiative (GENFI) 05/01/2023
Neurodegenerative disease of the brain: a survey of interdisciplinary approaches Journal of the Royal Society Interface Review, Journal Davenport F, Gallacher J, Kourtzi Z, Koychev I, Matthews PMM, Oxtoby NPP, Parkes LMM, Priesemann V, Rowe JBB, Smye SWW, Zetterberg H 18/01/2023
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in genetic frontotemporal dementia: developing a new module for Clinical Rating Scales. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry Journal Article Samra K, Macdougall A, Peakman G, Bouzigues A, Bocchetta M, Cash DM, Greaves CV, Convery RS, van Swieten JC, Jiskoot LC, Seelaar H, Moreno F, Sánchez-Valle R, Laforce R, Graff C, Masellis M, Tartaglia MC, Rowe JB, Borroni B, Finger E, Synofzik M, Galimberti D, Vandenberghe R, de Mendonca A, Butler CR, Gerhard A, Ducharme S, Le Ber I, Tiraboschi P, Santana I, Pasquier F, Levin J, Otto M, Sorbi S, Rohrer JD, Russell LL, Genetic FTD Initiative (GENFI), Genetic FTDInitiative (GENFI) 10/01/2023
Perinatal mental health in medical school curricula: a national scoping survey of British universities and student psychiatry societies BJPsych Bulletin Article, Early Access, Journal King JDD, Crowley G, El-Maraghy M, Davis W, Jauhari A, Wilson-Jones C 12/01/2023
Personality Traits Predict 7-Year Risk of Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis: A prospective study Journal of Clinical Medicine Journal Article Kang W 15/01/2023
Staff perceptions following a training programme about reducing psychotropic medication use in adults with intellectual disability: The need for a realistic professional practice framework Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Article, Early Access, Journal Barratt M, Jorgensen M, Deb SS, Limbu B, Donley M, Buchholtz M, Smith V, Wilson N 19/01/2023
The need for future research into the assessment and monitoring of eating disorder risk in the context of obesity treatment International Journal of Eating Disorders Journal Article McMaster CM, Paxton SJ, Maguire S, Hill AJ, Braet C, Seidler AL, Nicholls D, Garnett SP, Ahern AL, Wilfley DE, Lister NB, Jebeile H 24/01/2023
Wearable full-body motion tracking of activities of daily living predicts disease trajectory in Duchenne muscular dystrophy Nature Medicine Article, Early Access, Journal Ricotti V, Kadirvelu B, Selby V, Festenstein R, Mercuri E, Voit T, Faisal AA 19/01/2023
Why are patients with acute traumatic brain injury not routinely assessed or treated for vestibular dysfunction in the UK? A qualitative study. BMJ Open Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t Smith RM, Burgess C, Tahtis V, Marsden J, Seemungal BM 02/01/2023