Can non‐invasive brain stimulation modulate peak alpha frequency in the human brain? A systematic review and meta‐analysis

SK Millard, DB Speis, P Skippen… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Peak alpha frequency (PAF), the dominant oscillatory frequency within the alpha range (8–
12 Hz), is associated with cognitive function and several neurological conditions, including …

In search of a composite biomarker for chronic pain by way of EEG and machine learning: where do we currently stand?

MM Rockholt, G Kenefati, LV Doan, ZS Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Machine learning is becoming an increasingly common component of routine data analyses
in clinical research. The past decade in pain research has witnessed great advances in …

[HTML][HTML] On the (un) reliability of common behavioral and electrophysiological measures from the stop signal task: Measures of inhibition lack stability over time

C Thunberg, T Wiker, C Bundt, RJ Huster - Cortex, 2024 - Elsevier
Response inhibition, the intentional stopping of planned or initiated actions, is often
considered a key facet of control, impulsivity, and self-regulation. The stop signal task is …

Combined transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroencephalography reveals alterations in cortical excitability during pain

NS Chowdhury, AKI Chiang, SK Millard, P Skippen… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been used to examine inhibitory and
facilitatory circuits during experimental pain and in chronic pain populations. However …

Fear and pain slow the brain

A Mazaheri, AJ Furman, DA Seminowicz - Pain, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Neurophysiological signals detected noninvasively at the scalp using techniques such as
EEG/MEG contain rhythms (oscillatory activity) occurring at distinct frequency bands. The …

Effects of nicotine compared to placebo gum on sensitivity to pain and mediating effects of peak alpha frequency

SK Millard, AKI Chiang, P Humburg, N Chowdhury… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Recent research has linked individual peak alpha frequency (PAF) to pain sensitivity, but
whether PAF alterations can influence pain remains unclear. Our study investigated the …

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Sling Exercise Modulates the Motor Cortex in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

X Li, S Lu, L Ge, Z Li, R Chen, Y Zu, R Fu, L Li, C Wang - Neuroscience, 2024 - Elsevier
The study aims to explore the effects of combining repetitive transcranial magnetic
stimulation (rTMS) with sling exercise (SE) intervention in patients with chronic low back …

The reliability and validity of rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation mapping for muscles under active contraction

NS Chowdhury, WJ Chang, R Cavaleri, AKI Chiang… - BMC neuroscience, 2024 - Springer
Rapid mapping is a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) mapping method which can
significantly reduce data collection time compared to traditional approaches. However, its …

A novel cortical biomarker signature accurately and reliably predicts individual pain sensitivity: The PREDICT longitudinal analytical validation study

NS Chowdhury, C Bi, AJ Furman, AKI Chiang… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background: Biomarkers would greatly assist chronic pain management. The present study
aimed to undertake analytical validation of a sensorimotor cortical biomarker signature for …

Peak alpha frequency is not significantly altered by five days of experimental pain and repetitive transcranial stimulation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

SK Millard, AKI Chiang, N Chowdhury, WJ Chang… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) holds promise as a non-invasive pain
treatment. Given the link between individual peak alpha frequency (PAF) of resting-state …