Functional connectivity drives stroke recovery: shifting the paradigm from correlation to causation

JM Cassidy, JI Mark, SC Cramer - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Stroke is a leading cause of disability, with deficits encompassing multiple functional
domains. The heterogeneity underlying stroke poses significant challenges in the prediction …

Test-retest reliability of fNIRS in resting-state cortical activity and brain network assessment in stroke patients

G Xu, C Huo, J Yin, Y Zhong, G Sun, Y Fan… - Biomedical Optics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Resting-state functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) scanning has attracted
considerable attention in stroke rehabilitation research in recent years. The aim of this study …

Quantitative Optical Imaging of Oxygen in Brain Vasculature

E Rathbone, D Fu - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2024 - ACS Publications
The intimate relationship between neuronal activity and cerebral oxygenation underpins
fundamental brain functions like cognition, sensation, and motor control. Optical imaging …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of intermittent theta burst stimulation on functional brain network following stroke: an electroencephalography study

Q Ding, S Zhang, S Chen, J Chen, X Li… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objective: Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) is a special form of repetitive transcranial
magnetic stimulation (rTMS), which effectively increases cortical excitability and has been …

[HTML][HTML] Neural correlates of user learning during long-term BCI training for the Cybathlon competition

S Tortora, G Beraldo, F Bettella, E Formaggio… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are systems capable of translating
human brain patterns, measured through electroencephalography (EEG), into commands for …

[HTML][HTML] Brain–computer interface-robot training enhances upper extremity performance and changes the cortical activation in stroke patients: a functional near …

L Liu, M Jin, L Zhang, Q Zhang, D Hu, L Jin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction We evaluated the efficacy of brain–computer interface (BCI) training to explore
the hypothesized beneficial effects of physiotherapy alone in chronic stroke patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the ability of stroke survivors in using the contralesional hemisphere to control a brain–computer interface

S Mansour, J Giles, KK Ang, KPS Nair, KS Phua… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have recently been shown to be clinically effective as a
novel method of stroke rehabilitation. In many BCI-based studies, the activation of the …

[HTML][HTML] A Comparison of Immersive vs. Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Exercises for the Upper Limb: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Pilot Study with Healthy …

M Dordevic, O Maile, A Das, S Kundu, C Haun… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) allows for a reliable assessment of
oxygenated blood flow in relevant brain regions. Recent advancements in immersive virtual …

Differences in prefrontal cortex activation in Chinese college students with different severities of depressive symptoms: a large sample of functional near-infrared …

H Wu, B Lu, Y Zhang, T Li - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Previous studies proposed that functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)
can be used to distinguish between not only different severities of depressive symptoms but …

[HTML][HTML] Synergy of muscle and cortical activation through Vojta reflex locomotion therapy in young healthy adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial

JL Sánchez-González, E Díez-Villoria… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Vojta Therapy is a neurorehabilitation therapy that allows to activate reflex
movement patterns. The scientific literature has shown its ability to generate muscle …