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Cognitive Neurology

Cognitive neurology is the branch of neuroscience that examines the neural mechanisms underlying higher mental functions such as memory, language, attention, and executive function, as well as how neurological disorders affect these cognitive processes. Research published in Neurological Research and Therapy on this…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 6 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 9× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2470-5020 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Cognitive neurology is the branch of neuroscience that examines the neural mechanisms underlying higher mental functions such as memory, language, attention, and executive function, as well as how neurological disorders affect these cognitive processes. Research published in Neurological Research and Therapy on this topic spans both historical perspectives and contemporary clinical investigations. The journal has explored the evolution of neurological practice, including early approaches to therapeutic blinding in clinical trials of neurological disorders and historical accounts of self-administered electrical treatments in neurology. Clinical research has addressed stroke evaluation protocols using computed tomography angiography for acute ischemic stroke patients and epidemiological studies examining the prevalence and early predictors of symptomatic lacunar infarction in Chinese populations. Additional work has investigated disability and prognostic factors affecting multiple sclerosis severity in specific patient cohorts. The journal has also examined interdisciplinary connections, such as the role of music in neurological practice and research. This body of work reflects the field's integration of clinical assessment, diagnostic imaging, epidemiological investigation, and historical context to advance understanding of how neurological conditions impact cognitive function and quality of life.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2015

Why Music in Neurology?

Raglio AlfredoCorresponding author
Department of Biomedical and Specialistic Surgical Sciences, Section of Neurological Clinic, University of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8, 44100 Cona, Ferrara, Italy.
Neurological Research and Therapy doi:10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-14-483

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 9 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Cognitive Neurology, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Neurological Research and Therapy (ISSN 2470-5020).

Journal editorial board
Ian J Martins · Australia Giuseppe Lanza · Italy Ion Codreanu · United States

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