Studying and modifying brain function with non-invasive brain stimulation

R Polanía, MA Nitsche, CC Ruff - Nature neuroscience, 2018 - nature.com
In the past three decades, our understanding of brain–behavior relationships has been
significantly shaped by research using non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques …

Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) mechanisms and protocols

AV Tavakoli, K Yun - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Perception, cognition and consciousness can be modulated as a function of oscillating
neural activity, while ongoing neuronal dynamics are influenced by synaptic activity and …

Driving motor cortex oscillations modulates bradykinesia in Parkinson's disease

A Guerra, D Colella, M Giangrosso, A Cannavacciuolo… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
In patients with Parkinson's disease, beta (β) and gamma (γ) oscillations are altered in the
basal ganglia, and this abnormality contributes to the pathophysiology of bradykinesia …

Methodology for tDCS integration with fMRI

Z Esmaeilpour, AD Shereen… - Human brain …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding and reducing variability of response to transcranial direct current stimulation
(tDCS) requires measuring what factors predetermine sensitivity to tDCS and tracking …

Differential tDCS and tACS effects on working memory-related neural activity and resting-state connectivity

K Abellaneda-Pérez, L Vaqué-Alcázar… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Transcranial direct and alternating current stimulation (tDCS and tACS, respectively) entail
capability to modulate human brain dynamics and cognition. However, the comparability of …

An overview of noninvasive brain stimulation: basic principles and clinical applications

A Bhattacharya, K Mrudula, SS Sreepada… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - cambridge.org
The brain has the innate ability to undergo neuronal plasticity, which refers to changes in its
structure and functions in response to continued changes in the environment. Although …

Toward integrative approaches to study the causal role of neural oscillations via transcranial electrical stimulation

V Beliaeva, I Savvateev, V Zerbi, R Polania - Nature Communications, 2021 - nature.com
Diverse transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) techniques have recently been developed to
elucidate the role of neural oscillations, but critically, it remains questionable whether neural …

Enhancing gamma oscillations restores primary motor cortex plasticity in Parkinson's disease

A Guerra, F Asci, V D'Onofrio, V Sveva… - Journal of …, 2020 - Soc Neuroscience
In humans, γ oscillations in cortical motor areas reflect asynchronous synaptic activity and
contribute to plasticity processes. In Parkinson's disease (PD), γ oscillatory activity in the …

Motor cortical gamma oscillations: what have we learnt and where are we headed?

M Nowak, C Zich, CJ Stagg - Current behavioral neuroscience reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review An increase in oscillatory activity in the γ-frequency band
(approximately 50–100 Hz) has long been noted during human movement. However, its …

Neuromodulation and meditation: A review and synthesis toward promoting well-being and understanding consciousness and brain.

K Abellaneda-Pérez, RM Potash… - Neuroscience & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The neuroscience of meditation is providing insight into meditation's beneficial effects on
well-being and informing understanding of consciousness. However, further research is …