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View article: Erratum to “The blink reflex and its modulation – Part 1: Physiological mechanisms” [Clin. Neurophysiol. 160 (2024) 130–152]
Erratum to “The blink reflex and its modulation – Part 1: Physiological mechanisms” [Clin. Neurophysiol. 160 (2024) 130–152] Open
View article: The role of clinical neurophysiology in the definition and assessment of fatigue and fatigability
The role of clinical neurophysiology in the definition and assessment of fatigue and fatigability Open
Though a common symptom, fatigue is difficult to define and investigate, occurs in a wide variety of neurological and systemic disorders, with differing pathological causes. It is also often accompanied by a psychological component. As a s…
View article: Looking deeper: does a connection exist between fatigue and attentional deficits in Parkinson's disease? A conceptual framework
Looking deeper: does a connection exist between fatigue and attentional deficits in Parkinson's disease? A conceptual framework Open
OPINION article Front. Neurol., 11 August 2023Sec. Neurorehabilitation Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1212876
View article: Lowered Delta Activity in Post-COVID-19 Patients with Fatigue and Cognitive Impairment
Lowered Delta Activity in Post-COVID-19 Patients with Fatigue and Cognitive Impairment Open
In post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS), neurocognitive symptoms and fatigue are often associated with alterations in electroencephalographic (EEG) activity. The present study investigates the brain source activity at rest in PCS patients (PCS-pts…
View article: Long-COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS): Potential neurophysiological biomarkers for these enigmatic entities
Long-COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS): Potential neurophysiological biomarkers for these enigmatic entities Open
View article: Co-ultramicronized palmitoylethanolamide/luteolin normalizes GABAB-ergic activity and cortical plasticity in long COVID-19 syndrome
Co-ultramicronized palmitoylethanolamide/luteolin normalizes GABAB-ergic activity and cortical plasticity in long COVID-19 syndrome Open
View article: Global slowness and increased intra-individual variability are key features of attentional deficits and cognitive fluctuations in post COVID-19 patients
Global slowness and increased intra-individual variability are key features of attentional deficits and cognitive fluctuations in post COVID-19 patients Open
View article: Optimization of cognitive assessment in Parkinsonisms by applying artificial intelligence to a comprehensive screening test
Optimization of cognitive assessment in Parkinsonisms by applying artificial intelligence to a comprehensive screening test Open
View article: On the recovery of disorders of consciousness under intrathecal baclofen administration for severe spasticity—An observational study
On the recovery of disorders of consciousness under intrathecal baclofen administration for severe spasticity—An observational study Open
Background Occasionally, patients show dramatic recovery from disorders of consciousness (DOC) under intrathecal baclofen (ITB), an established treatment option for severe supraspinal spasticity. Anecdotal explanations for ITB‐related reco…
View article: Altered motor cortex physiology and dysexecutive syndrome in patients with fatigue and cognitive difficulties after mild COVID‐19
Altered motor cortex physiology and dysexecutive syndrome in patients with fatigue and cognitive difficulties after mild COVID‐19 Open
Background and purpose Fatigue and cognitive difficulties are reported as the most frequently persistent symptoms in patients after mild SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. An extensive neurophysiological and neuropsychological assessment of such patien…
View article: Fatigue and “brain fog” in the aftermath of mild COVID-19: A neuropsychological and TMS study
Fatigue and “brain fog” in the aftermath of mild COVID-19: A neuropsychological and TMS study Open
View article: Experimental Protocol to Test Explicit Motor Learning–Cerebellar Theta Burst Stimulation
Experimental Protocol to Test Explicit Motor Learning–Cerebellar Theta Burst Stimulation Open
Implicit and explicit motor learning processes work interactively in everyday life to promote the creation of highly automatized motor behaviors. The cerebellum is crucial for motor sequence learning and adaptation, as it contributes to th…
View article: Neural mechanisms underlying the Rubber Hand Illusion: A systematic review of related neurophysiological studies
Neural mechanisms underlying the Rubber Hand Illusion: A systematic review of related neurophysiological studies Open
Introduction Many researchers took advantage of the well‐established rubber hand illusion (RHI) paradigm to explore the link between the sense of body ownership and the different brain structures and networks. Here, we aimed to review the …
View article: Intracortical GABAergic dysfunction in patients with fatigue and dysexecutive syndrome after COVID-19
Intracortical GABAergic dysfunction in patients with fatigue and dysexecutive syndrome after COVID-19 Open
View article: TMS–EEG Co-Registration in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias: A Systematic Review
TMS–EEG Co-Registration in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias: A Systematic Review Open
An established method to assess effective brain connectivity is the combined use of transcranial magnetic stimulation with simultaneous electroencephalography (TMS–EEG) because TMS-induced cortical responses propagate to distant anatomical…
View article: Prepulse inhibition vs cognitive modulation of the hand-blink reflex
Prepulse inhibition vs cognitive modulation of the hand-blink reflex Open
View article: Case Report: Myopathy in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Consequence of Hyperinflammation?
Case Report: Myopathy in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Consequence of Hyperinflammation? Open
Introduction: COVID-19-associated muscular complications may comprise myalgia, weakness, wasting, and rhabdomyolysis. Skeletal muscle damage in COVID-19 may be due to direct infection by the virus SARS-CoV-2 through interaction with the AC…
View article: The need for psychological, caregiver‐centered intervention in the time of COVID‐19
The need for psychological, caregiver‐centered intervention in the time of COVID‐19 Open
We focus attention on problems that are affecting the informal caregivers of patients with neurodegenerative disorders in the time of COVID‐19. The pandemic is increasing difficulties in the management of the frailest people and their isol…
View article: Neuropsychological and neurophysiological correlates of fatigue in post-acute patients with neurological manifestations of COVID-19: Insights into a challenging symptom
Neuropsychological and neurophysiological correlates of fatigue in post-acute patients with neurological manifestations of COVID-19: Insights into a challenging symptom Open
View article: Functional connectivity after hemispherectomy
Functional connectivity after hemispherectomy Open
What happens to brain networks after removal of a cerebral hemisphere?This question was addressed in a recently published fMRI study by Kliemann and colleagues (1).The authors examined a sample of six high functioning individuals at the ag…
View article: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in traumatic brain injury: Evidence from animal and human studies
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in traumatic brain injury: Evidence from animal and human studies Open
View article: Facilitation of Auditory Comprehension After Theta Burst Stimulation of Wernicke's Area in Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study
Facilitation of Auditory Comprehension After Theta Burst Stimulation of Wernicke's Area in Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study Open
Introduction: Single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and high-frequency repetitive TMS (rTMS) over Wernicke's area were found to facilitate language functions in right-handed healthy subjects. We aimed at investigating the ef…
View article: Commentary: Deficient inhibition in alcohol-dependence: let's consider the role of the motor system!
Commentary: Deficient inhibition in alcohol-dependence: let's consider the role of the motor system! Open
GENERAL COMMENTARY article Front. Neurosci., 15 November 2019Sec. Neural Technology Volume 13 - 2019 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2019.01237
View article: Cholinergic transmission is impaired in patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus: a TMS study
Cholinergic transmission is impaired in patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus: a TMS study Open
The pathophysiological mechanisms of cognitive and gait disturbances in subjects with normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) are still unclear. Cholinergic and other neurotransmitter abnormalities have been reported in animal models of NPH. T…
View article: Adult-Onset Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome: Psychogenic or Organic? The Challenge of Abnormal Neurophysiological Findings
Adult-Onset Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome: Psychogenic or Organic? The Challenge of Abnormal Neurophysiological Findings Open
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is characterized by multiple motor and vocal tics. Adult-onset cases are rare and may be due to "reactivation" of childhood tics, or secondary to psychiatric or genetic diseases, or due to central nervo…
View article: Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation over Prefrontal Cortex on Attention in Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review
Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation over Prefrontal Cortex on Attention in Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review Open
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may be effective for enhancing cognitive functioning. In this review, we aimed to systematically evaluate the effects of rTMS on attention in psychiatric diseases. In particular, we searc…
View article: Modulation of exteroceptive electromyographic responses in defensive peripersonal space
Modulation of exteroceptive electromyographic responses in defensive peripersonal space Open
The cutaneous silent period (CSP) to noxious finger stimulation constitutes a robust spinal inhibitory reflex that protects the hand from injury. In certain conditions, spinal inhibition is interrupted by a brief burst-like electromyograph…
View article: Spinal cord involvement in Lewy body-related α-synucleinopathies
Spinal cord involvement in Lewy body-related α-synucleinopathies Open
Context: Lewy body (LB)-related α-synucleinopathy (LBAS) is the neuropathological hallmark of several neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson disease (PD), but it is also found in neurologically asymptomatic subjects. An abnorm…
View article: Ipsilateral motor evoked potentials in a patient with unihemispheric cortical atrophy due to Rasmussen encephalitis
Ipsilateral motor evoked potentials in a patient with unihemispheric cortical atrophy due to Rasmussen encephalitis Open
The role of the ipsilaterally descending motor pathways in the recovery mechanisms after unilateral hemispheric damage is still poorly understood. Motor output reorganization was investigated in a 56-year-old male patient with acquired uni…
View article: Usefulness of EEG Techniques in Distinguishing Frontotemporal Dementia from Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
Usefulness of EEG Techniques in Distinguishing Frontotemporal Dementia from Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias Open
The clinical distinction of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may be difficult. In this narrative review we summarize and discuss the most relevant electroencephalography (EEG) studies which have been applied to de…