Assessing the mechanisms of brain plasticity by transcranial magnetic stimulation

A Jannati, LM Oberman, A Rotenberg… - …, 2023 - nature.com
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique for focal brain
stimulation based on electromagnetic induction where a fluctuating magnetic field induces a …

Diagnostic contribution and therapeutic perspectives of transcranial magnetic stimulation in dementia

V Di Lazzaro, R Bella, A Benussi, M Bologna… - Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a powerful tool to probe in vivo brain circuits, as it
allows to assess several cortical properties such as excitability, plasticity and connectivity in …

Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the precuneus enhances memory and neural activity in prodromal Alzheimer's disease

G Koch, S Bonnì, MC Pellicciari, EP Casula, M Mancini… - Neuroimage, 2018 - Elsevier
Memory loss is one of the first symptoms of typical Alzheimer's disease (AD), for which there
are no effective therapies available. The precuneus (PC) has been recently emphasized as …

Decreased frontal gamma activity in Alzheimer disease patients

EP Casula, MC Pellicciari, S Bonnì, I Borghi… - Annals of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective In Alzheimer disease (AD) animal models, synaptic dysfunction has recently been
linked to a disorder of high‐frequency neuronal activity. In patients, a clear relation between …

Determining the optimal pulse number for theta burst induced change in cortical excitability

DM McCalley, DH Lench, JD Doolittle, JP Imperatore… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Theta-burst stimulation (TBS) is a form of non-invasive neuromodulation which is delivered
in an intermittent (iTBS) or continuous (cTBS) manner. Although 600 pulses is the most …

Timing to be precise? An overview of spike timing-dependent plasticity, brain rhythmicity, and glial cells interplay within neuronal circuits

Y Andrade-Talavera, A Fisahn… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
In the mammalian brain information processing and storage rely on the complex coding and
decoding events performed by neuronal networks. These actions are based on the …

Synaptic plasticity shapes brain connectivity: implications for network topology

M Stampanoni Bassi, E Iezzi, L Gilio… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Studies of brain network connectivity improved understanding on brain changes and
adaptation in response to different pathologies. Synaptic plasticity, the ability of neurons to …

Extent of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex plasticity and its association with working memory in patients with Alzheimer disease

S Kumar, R Zomorrodi, Z Ghazala… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The extent of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) plasticity in Alzheimer
disease (AD) and its association with working memory are not known. Objectives To …

Neurophysiological biomarkers using transcranial magnetic stimulation in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Mimura, H Nishida, S Nakajima, S Tsugawa… - Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive neurophysiological tool that
enables the investigation of cortical excitability in the human brain. Paired-pulse TMS …

Modulation of brain hyperexcitability: potential new therapeutic approaches in Alzheimer's disease

S Toniolo, A Sen, M Husain - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
People with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have significantly higher rates of subclinical and overt
epileptiform activity. In animal models, oligomeric Aβ amyloid is able to induce neuronal …