INTRODUCTION The functions of the healthy brain can be studied in two main ways. Firstly, the changes in the brain’s state can be measured using techniques such as EEG or functional MRI. Secondly, the activity of the brain can be disrupted through the use of brain stimulation. The famous experiments of Wilder Penfield and colleagues in the 1950s showed the power of brain stimulation in people w...

Abstract Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a complex medical condition that often difficult to treat, and thus can become detrimental patients’ quality of life. No standardized clinical treatments exist there no conclusive understanding the underlying mechanisms causing it. Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) has been used find correlations between changes in activity various conditions, including ne...

A key issue in the field of noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) is the accurate localization of scalp positions that correspond to targeted cortical areas. The current gold standard is to combine structural and functional brain imaging with a commercially available "neuronavigation" system. However, neuronavigation systems are not commonplace outside of specialized research environments. Here ...

Non-invasive transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation elicits similar therapeutic effects as invasive stimulation, offering a potential treatment alternative for wide range of diseases, including epilepsy. Here, we present novel, non-invasive the nerve, which is performed manually viscero-osteopathically on abdomen (voVNS). We explore impact short-term voVNS various local and global characteristi...

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the influence of neglect and the effect of Prism Adaptation (PA) combined with continuous Theta-Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (cTBS) on the art constructive errors of painting rehabilitation of stroke patients with neglect. Methods: Fourteen patients with neglect and art constructive errors of painting secondary to stroke were randomly as...