Modulation of somatosensation by transcranial magnetic stimulation over somatosensory cortex: a systematic review

D Tang, CA Niziolek, B Parrell - Experimental brain research, 2023 - Springer
Over the last three decades, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has gained popularity
as a tool to modulate human somatosensation. However, the effects of different stimulation …

Functional deficits in carpal tunnel syndrome reflect reorganization of primary somatosensory cortex

Y Maeda, N Kettner, J Holden, J Lee, J Kim, S Cina… - Brain, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Carpal tunnel syndrome, a median nerve entrapment neuropathy, is characterized by
sensorimotor deficits. Recent reports have shown that this syndrome is also characterized by …

cTBS delivered to the left somatosensory cortex changes its functional connectivity during rest

N Valchev, B Ćurčić-Blake, RJ Renken, A Avenanti… - Neuroimage, 2015 - Elsevier
The primary somatosensory cortex (SI) plays a critical role in somatosensation as well as in
action performance and social cognition. Although the SI has been a major target of …

Chronic neurophysiological effects of repeated head trauma in retired Australian male sport athletes

AJ Pearce, DJ Kidgell, MA Tommerdahl… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Aim: This study investigated the somatosensory and corticomotor physiology of retired
contact sport athletes with a history of repeated concussion/subconcussion head trauma …

Therapeutic benefits of noninvasive somatosensory cortex stimulation on cortical plasticity and somatosensory function: a systematic review

R Sasaki, H Watanabe, H Onishi - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Optimal limb coordination requires efficient transmission of somatosensory information to the
sensorimotor cortex. The primary somatosensory cortex (S1) is frequently damaged by …

Neurosensory assessments of concussion

M Tommerdahl, RG Dennis, EM Francisco… - Military …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The purpose of this research was to determine if cortical metrics—a unique set of sensory-
based assessment tools—could be used to characterize and differentiate concussed …

Use of the Brain-Gauge somatosensory assessment for monitoring recovery from concussion: a case study

DA King, P Hume, M Tommerdahl - 2018 - openrepository.aut.ac.nz
Objectives: To determine if Brain Gauge somatosensory metrics would adequately reflect an
individual's recovery. Design: Prospective case study of Ms 'K'. Methods: The Brain Gauge …

[HTML][HTML] The brain gauge: a novel tool for assessing brain health

M Tommerdahl, R Lensch, E Francisco… - The Journal of Science …, 2019 - josam.org
Background. A large number of neurological disorders (neurodegenerative,
neurodevelopmental or trauma induced) are difficult to diagnose or assess, thus limiting …

Intermittent theta burst stimulation over right somatosensory larynx cortex enhances vocal pitch‐regulation in nonsingers

S Finkel, R Veit, M Lotze, A Friberg, P Vuust… - Human brain …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
While the significance of auditory cortical regions for the development and maintenance of
speech motor coordination is well established, the contribution of somatosensory brain …

Metaplasticity in human primary somatosensory cortex: effects on physiology and tactile perception

CB Jones, T Lulic, AZ Bailey… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Theta-burst stimulation (TBS) over human primary motor cortex evokes plasticity and
metaplasticity, the latter contributing to the homeostatic balance of excitation and inhibition …