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View article: Editorial: Forward and inverse solvers in multi-modal electric and magnetic brain imaging: theory, implementation, and application
Editorial: Forward and inverse solvers in multi-modal electric and magnetic brain imaging: theory, implementation, and application Open
View article: Simulation of E-fields for deep brain stimulation in an anatomically accurate whole-head model
Simulation of E-fields for deep brain stimulation in an anatomically accurate whole-head model Open
View article: Phase-lag dependent modulation of primary motor cortices connectivity using dual-site tACS: Simulation and preliminary EEG study
Phase-lag dependent modulation of primary motor cortices connectivity using dual-site tACS: Simulation and preliminary EEG study Open
View article: Relevance of E-fields below activation threshold for deep brain stimulation
Relevance of E-fields below activation threshold for deep brain stimulation Open
View article: Computational models for the treatment of refractory epilepsy with deep brain stimulation
Computational models for the treatment of refractory epilepsy with deep brain stimulation Open
View article: The impact of <scp>CSF</scp> ‐filled cavities on scalp <scp>EEG</scp> and its implications
The impact of <span>CSF</span> ‐filled cavities on scalp <span>EEG</span> and its implications Open
Previous studies have found electroencephalogram (EEG) amplitude and scalp topography differences between neurotypical and neurological/neurosurgical groups, being interpreted at the cognitive level. However, these comparisons are invariab…
View article: Reply to Neurophysiological signatures of visual attention during absence seizures
Reply to Neurophysiological signatures of visual attention during absence seizures Open
View article: How to assess the accuracy of volume conduction models? A validation study with stereotactic EEG data
How to assess the accuracy of volume conduction models? A validation study with stereotactic EEG data Open
Introduction Volume conduction models of the human head are used in various neuroscience fields, such as for source reconstruction in EEG and MEG, and for modeling the effects of brain stimulation. Numerous studies have quantified the accu…
View article: The impact of CSF-filled cavities on scalp EEG and its implications
The impact of CSF-filled cavities on scalp EEG and its implications Open
Previous studies have found EEG amplitude and scalp topography differences between neurotypical and neurological/neurosurgical groups, being interpreted at the cognitive level. However, these comparisons are invariably accompanied by anato…
View article: Precise registration of axonal morphologies obtained from sections to a common reference space
Precise registration of axonal morphologies obtained from sections to a common reference space Open
We present a strategy to register manually traced neuronal morphologies to a reference atlas, with the final goal to publish the aligned neurons in the EBRAINS knowledge-graph, visualize them in the interactive atlas viewer and compare the…
View article: Neurophysiological signatures reflect differences in visual attention during absence seizures
Neurophysiological signatures reflect differences in visual attention during absence seizures Open
Assessing the visual attention of patients with absences can be usefully employed in clinical practice for tailored advice to the individual patient.
View article: The potential of in vitro neuronal networks cultured on micro electrode arrays for biomedical research
The potential of in vitro neuronal networks cultured on micro electrode arrays for biomedical research Open
In vitro neuronal models have become an important tool to study healthy and diseased neuronal circuits. The growing interest of neuroscientists to explore the dynamics of neuronal systems and the increasing need to observe, measure and man…
View article: Automatic quality control of the numerical accuracy of EEG lead fields
Automatic quality control of the numerical accuracy of EEG lead fields Open
Precise individualized EEG source localization is predicated on having accurate subject-specific Lead Fields (LFs) obtained from their Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI). LF calculation is a complex process involving several error-prone steps…
View article: Towards identifying the neuromodulation network during DBS in epilepsy
Towards identifying the neuromodulation network during DBS in epilepsy Open
View article: Time course of right‐hemisphere recruitment during word production following left‐hemisphere damage: A single case of young stroke
Time course of right‐hemisphere recruitment during word production following left‐hemisphere damage: A single case of young stroke Open
Our understanding of post‐stroke language function is largely based on older age groups, who show increasing age‐related brain pathology and neural reorganisation. To illustrate language outcomes in the young‐adult brain, we present the ca…
View article: Estimating the influence of stroke lesions on MEG source reconstruction
Estimating the influence of stroke lesions on MEG source reconstruction Open
View article: Reconstructing subcortical and cortical somatosensory activity via the RAMUS inverse source analysis technique using median nerve SEP data
Reconstructing subcortical and cortical somatosensory activity via the RAMUS inverse source analysis technique using median nerve SEP data Open
View article: A Method to Experimentally Estimate the Conductivity of Chronic Stroke Lesions: A Tool to Individualize Transcranial Electric Stimulation
A Method to Experimentally Estimate the Conductivity of Chronic Stroke Lesions: A Tool to Individualize Transcranial Electric Stimulation Open
The inconsistent response to transcranial electric stimulation in the stroke population is attributed to, among other factors, unknown effects of stroke lesion conductivity on stimulation strength at the targeted brain areas. Volume conduc…
View article: Time-course of right-hemisphere recruitment during word production following lefthemisphere damage: A single case of young stroke
Time-course of right-hemisphere recruitment during word production following lefthemisphere damage: A single case of young stroke Open
Our understanding of post-stroke language function is largely based on older age groups, who show increasing age-related brain pathology and neural reorganisation. To illustrate language outcomes in the young-adult brain, we present the ca…
View article: DUNEuro—A software toolbox for forward modeling in bioelectromagnetism
DUNEuro—A software toolbox for forward modeling in bioelectromagnetism Open
Accurate and efficient source analysis in electro- and magnetoencephalography using sophisticated realistic head geometries requires advanced numerical approaches. This paper presents DUNEuro, a free and open-source C++ software toolbox fo…
View article: ASH: an Automatic pipeline to generate realistic and individualized chronic Stroke volume conduction Head models
ASH: an Automatic pipeline to generate realistic and individualized chronic Stroke volume conduction Head models Open
Objective. Large structural brain changes, such as chronic stroke lesions, alter the current pathways throughout the patients’ head and therefore have to be taken into account when performing transcranial direct current stimulation simulat…
View article: Parametrizing the Conditionally Gaussian Prior Model for Source Localization with Reference to the P20/N20 Component of Median Nerve SEP/SEF
Parametrizing the Conditionally Gaussian Prior Model for Source Localization with Reference to the P20/N20 Component of Median Nerve SEP/SEF Open
In this article, we focused on developing the conditionally Gaussian hierarchical Bayesian model (CG-HBM), which forms a superclass of several inversion methods for source localization of brain activity using somatosensory evoked potential…
View article: A comprehensive study on electroencephalography and magnetoencephalography sensitivity to cortical and subcortical sources
A comprehensive study on electroencephalography and magnetoencephalography sensitivity to cortical and subcortical sources Open
Signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) maps are a good way to visualize electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG) sensitivity. SNR maps extend the knowledge about the modulation of EEG and MEG signals by source locations and orien…
View article: When to include ECoG electrode properties in volume conduction models
When to include ECoG electrode properties in volume conduction models Open
Objective. Implantable electrodes, such as electrocorticography (ECoG) grids, are used to record brain activity in applications like brain computer interfaces. To improve the spatial sensitivity of ECoG grid recordings, electrode propertie…
View article: The WWU DUNEuro reference data set for combined EEG/MEG source analysis
The WWU DUNEuro reference data set for combined EEG/MEG source analysis Open
The provided dataset consists of two high-quality realistic head models and combined EEG/MEG data which can be used for state-of-the-art methods in brain research, such as modern finite element methods (FEM) to compute the EEG/MEG forward …
View article: FEMfuns: A Volume Conduction Modeling Pipeline that Includes Resistive, Capacitive or Dispersive Tissue and Electrodes
FEMfuns: A Volume Conduction Modeling Pipeline that Includes Resistive, Capacitive or Dispersive Tissue and Electrodes Open
View article: New finite element methods for solving the MEG and the combined MEG/EEG forward problem
New finite element methods for solving the MEG and the combined MEG/EEG forward problem Open
Diese Arbeit umfasst zwei Hauptthemen. (1) Das Studium neuer Finite-Elemente-Methoden (FEMs), d.h. einer kontinuierlichen (CG-) und diskontinuierlichen (DG-) Galerkin-FEM, zur Lösung des Vorwärtsproblemes der Magnetoenzephalographie (MEG) …
View article: On the Volume Conduction Model Validation with Stereo EEG Data
On the Volume Conduction Model Validation with Stereo EEG Data Open
Volume conduction can be defined as the transmission of electric potential and magnetic field generated by a primary current source of brain activation in the surrounding medium, i.e., the human head. Volume conduction simulations are base…
View article: duneuro - A software toolbox for forward modeling in neuroscience.
duneuro - A software toolbox for forward modeling in neuroscience. Open
This paper describes duneuro, a software toolbox for forward modeling in neuroscience. Its purpose is to provide extendible and easy-to-use interfaces and enable a closer integration into existing analysis pipelines. It provides implementa…
View article: The FieldTrip-SimBio pipeline for EEG forward solutions
The FieldTrip-SimBio pipeline for EEG forward solutions Open
The presented pipeline facilitates the use of five-compartment head models with the FEM for EEG source analysis. The accuracy with which the EEG forward problem can thereby be solved is increased compared to the commonly used three-compart…