Assessing the mechanisms of brain plasticity by transcranial magnetic stimulation

A Jannati, LM Oberman, A Rotenberg… - …, 2023 - nature.com
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique for focal brain
stimulation based on electromagnetic induction where a fluctuating magnetic field induces a …

Cerebral plasticity: Windows of opportunity in the develo** brain

FY Ismail, A Fatemi, MV Johnston - European journal of paediatric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Neuroplasticity refers to the inherently dynamic biological capacity of the central
nervous system (CNS) to undergo maturation, change structurally and functionally in …

Harnessing neuroplasticity for clinical applications

SC Cramer, M Sur, BH Dobkin, C O'Brien, TD Sanger… - Brain, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Neuroplasticity can be defined as the ability of the nervous system to respond to intrinsic or
extrinsic stimuli by reorganizing its structure, function and connections. Major advances in …

Use of theta-burst stimulation in changing excitability of motor cortex: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SW Chung, AT Hill, NC Rogasch, KE Hoy… - Neuroscience & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Noninvasive brain stimulation has been demonstrated to modulate cortical activity in
humans. In particular, theta burst stimulation (TBS) has gained notable attention due to its …

Safety and efficacy of cognitive training plus epigallocatechin-3-gallate in young adults with Down's syndrome (TESDAD): a double-blind, randomised, placebo …

R de la Torre, S de Sola, G Hernandez, M Farré… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Early cognitive intervention is the only routine therapeutic approach used for
amelioration of intellectual deficits in individuals with Down's syndrome, but its effects are …

[HTML][HTML] The intense world theory–a unifying theory of the neurobiology of autism

K Markram, H Markram - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2010 - frontiersin.org
Autism covers a wide spectrum of disorders for which there are many views, hypotheses and
theories. Here we propose a unifying theory of autism, the Intense World Theory. The …

Efficacy and time course of theta burst stimulation in healthy humans

M Wischnewski, DJLG Schutter - Brain stimulation, 2015 - Elsevier
Background In the past decade research has shown that continuous (cTBS) and intermittent
theta burst stimulation (iTBS) alter neuronal excitability levels in the primary motor cortex …

GABA system dysfunction in autism and related disorders: from synapse to symptoms

S Coghlan, J Horder, B Inkster, MA Mendez… - Neuroscience & …, 2012 - Elsevier
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are neurodevelopmental syndromes characterised by
repetitive behaviours and restricted interests, impairments in social behaviour and relations …

Characterizing brain cortical plasticity and network dynamics across the age-span in health and disease with TMS-EEG and TMS-fMRI

A Pascual-Leone, C Freitas, L Oberman, JC Horvath… - Brain topography, 2011 - Springer
Brain plasticity can be conceptualized as nature's invention to overcome limitations of the
genome and adapt to a rapidly changing environment. As such, plasticity is an intrinsic …

Excitatory/inhibitory imbalance in autism spectrum disorders: Implications for interventions and therapeutics

G Uzunova, S Pallanti, E Hollander - The World Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Imbalance between excitation and inhibition and increased excitatory-inhibitory
(EI) ratio is a common mechanism in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) that is responsible for …