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Accelerated iTBS with a personalised targeting method to treat negative symptoms of schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial The efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation in ameliorating schizophrenia’s negative symptoms remains to be validated. The mesocortical pathway, mostly comprising the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and prefrontal cortex, is the core neural circuit underlying negative symptoms. This study aimed to assess the clinical and biological effects of accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) targeted to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC), guided by personalised dlPFC-VTA functional connectivity (FC).

Yunyi Han, Fang Jin and team publishes: Accelerated personalized iTBS targeting brain circuits (dlPFC-VTA) significantly reduces negative symptoms in schizophrenia vs. sham (Cohen’s d=0.83). Imaging changes linked to improvement.

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Jodoin and team report first open-label study of a spaced tDCS protocol for MDD, demonstrating strong feasibility, safety, and preliminary therapeutic effects.

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Comparing analgesic effects of temporal interference stimulation on ventral posterolateral thalamus and high-definition transcranial alternating current stimulation on sensorimotor cortex during susta... The quest for non-invasive, effective, and safe pain relief methods has driven extensive research. The sensorimotor cortex (SM1) is essential for pain localization, processing signals from the thalamu...

Jixin Liu et al evaluate analgesic effects during and after stimulation using tTIS on VPL and HD-tACS on SM1 showing α-tACS applied to the SM1 produced a significant pain-relieving effect during the post-stimulation phase.

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This image shows details about the full-text article linked in the post. It was published in the journal Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. The title is "Intensity-Dependent Effects of Low-Frequency Subthreshold rTMS on Primary Motor Cortex Excitability and Interhemispheric Inhibition in Elderly Participants: A Randomized Trial".

This study assessed the dose effects of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on the stimulated & unstimulated primary motor cortex in older adults. Their results are important to consider for dosing in #neurorehabilitation applications. 🧠📈 🧪
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Parvalbumin interneurons regulate rehabilitation-induced functional recovery after stroke and identify a rehabilitation drug - Nature Communications The biological mechanisms of rehabilitation after stroke are not fully understood. Here authors identify parvalbumin interneurons as a key mediator of rehabilitation-induced stroke recovery and a drug...

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Our new paper in
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reveals how parvalbumin (PV) interneurons regulate stroke recovery by enhancing network synchronization.

Read here: nature.com/articles/s41...

#Neuroscience #StrokeRecovery #BrainPlasticity

Neuroscience-related posts on Bluesky surged last week following an influx of users—including many neuroscientists. Chart by @callimcflurry.bsky.social.

This image shows details about the open access article linked in the post. It was published in the journal Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. The title is "Accuracy of Physiotherapist Predictions for Independent Walking After Stroke". You can find additional information at the link provided.

Authors found the Time to Walking Independently after STroke (TWIST) prediction tool more accurately predicted independent walking than physiotherapists at 4, 6, or 9 wks post-stroke. The prediction tool may be useful for early rehab & discharge planning. 🧠🔄 🧠📈 🧪
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This image reads "Call for professional development session". In the bottom left corner, there is the ASNR logo, and the words "2024 Annual Meeting". In the bottom right, it says "American Society of Neurorehabilitation now accepting applications." Along the bottom, it reads "Submit your proposal by Nov. 30, 2023".

We're now accepting proposals for professional development sessions at ASNR 2024! (Please note, this is separate from the call for scientific/research symposia).

For more info on professional development sessions, visit: www.asnr.com/i4a/pages/in...

#neurorehabilitation