Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has become a popular tool to modulate neuronal networks and associated brain functions in both clinical and basic research. Yet few studies have examined the potential effects of cortical stimulation on general levels of vigilance. In this exploratory study, we used theta-burst protocols, both continuous (cTBS) and intermittent (iTBS) patterns,...

INTRODUCTION Recent work indicates mechanical stimulation of soles may attenuate muscle atrophy initiated by gravitational unloading, including that experienced during spaceflight. The aim of the present study was to determine the modulating effect of unloading and body configurations on the neuromuscular response to mechanical foot stimulation. METHODS A solenoid (2.5-cm2 surface area) embed...

Responses of separate regions of rat cerebellar cortex (Cb) to inferior olive (IO) stimulation occur with the same latency despite large differences in climbing fiber (CF) lengths. Here, the olivocerebellar path of turtle was studied because its Cb is an unfoliated sheet on which measurements of latency and CF length can be made directly across its entire surface in vitro. During extracellular ...

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