Stimulation. Medical search. Frequent questions

The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program updated coverage for repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment. (cdc.gov)
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is used for the purpose of treating Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) without Psychosis. (cdc.gov)
Results of a multicenter, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials showed adjunctive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) was not superior to sham-tDCS plus CBT or CBT alone. (medscape.com)
Using transcranial magnetic stimulation, researchers were able to reduce the severity of this disturbing symptom. (medicalnewstoday.com)
They used a technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). (medicalnewstoday.com)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania - Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) is gaining interest as a potentially useful nonpharmacologic approach to the treatment of chronic pain, with new research from a clinical randomized trial showing significant improvements in pain associated with knee osteoarthritis in older adults. (medscape.com)
Transcranial direct current stimulation, tDCS, is a promising treatment for conditions such as depression and addictive disorders. (sciencedaily.com)
New evidence on the safety of transcranial direct current stimulation was recently offered by a new study showing that tDCS does not affect metabolism. (sciencedaily.com)
Transcranial direct current stimulation is a non-invasive method for modulating neuronal activity by introducing a small electric current into the brain via electrodes placed on the scalp. (sciencedaily.com)
In earlier studies, transcranial direct current stimulation has been found to alter glucose metabolism and stress hormone levels, among other things. (sciencedaily.com)
Half of them were given transcranial direct current stimulation, while the other half received placebo stimulation. (sciencedaily.com)
This was a surprising discovery, since earlier studies have shown that transcranial direct current stimulation affects glucose metabolism in such a way that researchers have even considered its potential in the treatment of diabetes," Kortteenniemi explains. (sciencedaily.com)
This supports our current understanding of transcranial direct current stimulation as a safe treatment also when taking metabolism into consideration. (sciencedaily.com)
Transcranial direct current stimulation has also attracted interest in the treatment of conditions such as depression and addictive disorders. (sciencedaily.com)
In the future, transcranial direct current stimulation could open up new opportunities for treatment in situations where other forms of treatment are infeasible. (sciencedaily.com)
6, 2023 An international study tested transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on 62 patients suffering from consciousness disorders following severe brain injury. (sciencedaily.com)
Called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), it is approved as a therapy for depression in the US and UK. (newscientist.com)
A new Northwestern Medicine study improved memory of complex, realistic events similar to these by applying transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to the brain network responsible for memory. (scienceblog.com)
Findings suggest this form of electric stimulation - known as transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS - could make you better at math , more creative and even boost memory . (kqed.org)
Transcranial direct current stimulation is one of several non-invasive approaches used to stimulate the brain, but it's unique in that brave do-it-yourself-ers are trying out tDCS at home. (kqed.org)
Wilson S, Lockwood R, Thickbroom G, Mastaglia F. The muscle silent period following transcranial magnetic cortical stimulation. (springer.com)
Physiological basis of transcranial direct current stimulation. (springer.com)
Kanai R, Paulus W, Walsh V. Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) modulates cortical excitability as assessed by TMS-induced phosphene thresholds. (springer.com)
Miranda PC, Lomarev M, Hallett M. Modeling the current distribution during transcranial direct current stimulation. (springer.com)
Wagner T, Zahn M, Grodzinsky A, Pascual-Leone A. Three-dimensional head model simulation of transcranial magnetic stimulation. (springer.com)
Cogiamanian F, Marceglia S, Ardolino G, Barbieri S, Priori A. Improved isometric force endurance after transcranial direct current stimulation over the human motor cortical areas. (springer.com)
Pascual-Leone A, Valls-Sole J, Wassermann E, Brasil-Neto J, Cohen L, Hallett M. Effects of focal transcranial magnetic stimulation on simple reaction time to acoustic, visual and somatosensory stimuli. (springer.com)
Axford P, Lakany H, Conway B. The effects of transcranial stimulation on enhanced physiological tremor: a pilot study. (springer.com)
Nitsche M, Paulus W. Sustained excitability elevations induced by transcranial DC motor cortex stimulation in humans. (springer.com)
Polarity-sensitive modulation of cortical neurotransmitters by transcranial stimulation. (springer.com)
Clark VP, Coffman BA, Trumbo MC, Gasparovic C. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) produces localized and specific alterations in neurochemistry: a 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy study. (springer.com)
Tharayil BS, Gangadhar BN, Thirthalli J, Anand L. Seizure with single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation in a 35-year-old otherwise-healthy patient with bipolar disorder. (springer.com)
That's certainly needed when it comes to using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to treat depression, said Medical University of South Carolina Distinguished University Professor Mark George, M.D. (news-medical.net)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a neurophysiological technique that allows the induction of a current in the brain using a magnetic field to pass the scalp and the skull safely and painlessly. (bidmc.org)
Non-surgical brain stimulation techniques, such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), use electrical currents or magnetic fields to change brain activity. (kcl.ac.uk)
Active techniques included electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), magnetic seizure therapy, and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). (kcl.ac.uk)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an FDA-approved nonsurgical procedure to treat depression in adults who have not had success with medication. (muhealth.org)
We observed clinical improvement for at least one month following an initial two-week trial of parietal transcranial direct current stimulation . (bvsalud.org)
Although preoperative non-invasive transcranial neuromodulation application does not predict invasive cortex stimulation outcome, we pursued a long-lasting effect by implanting parietal and occipital subcutaneous electrodes . (bvsalud.org)

Active tDCS included stimulation with an intensity of 2 milliamps for 30 minutes. (medscape.com)
tDCS is the most simple form of brain stimulation. (medscape.com)
Vines BW, Cerruti C, Schlaug G. Dual-hemisphere tDCS facilitates greater improvements for healthy subjects' non-dominant hand compared to uni-hemisphere stimulation. (springer.com)
The most common treatment comparisons were high frequency left rTMS and tDCS versus sham therapy, whereas more recent treatments (such as magnetic seizure therapy and bilateral theta burst stimulation) remain understudied. (kcl.ac.uk)

The effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) as a treatment for disorders such as Parkinson's disease has led researchers to investigate whether it could also work for psychiatric disorders such as TRD. (nih.gov)
This stimulation changes some of the electrical signals in the brain that cause the symptoms of Parkinson's. (parkinsons.org.uk)
Norton Neuroscience Institute is a leading center for deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for patients in Louisville and Southern Indiana, relieving the symptoms of movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and dystonia. (nortonhealthcare.com)
This array was implanted medial to the subthalamic nucleus, in 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rats (a classical animal model for Parkinson's disease), and the effects of deep brain stimulation were evaluated for 6 weeks. (lu.se)

The neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) device of choice of professional athletes, coaches, and athletic trainers worldwide, Compex delivers an efficient workout that reduces the risk of injury-and virtually no cardiovascular fatigue. (henryschein.com)
This guideline provides recommendations related to transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults. (apta.org)

Huang Y, Edwards M, Rounis E, Bhatia K, Rothwell J. Theta burst stimulation of the human motor cortex. (springer.com)
Neurochemical effects of theta burst stimulation as assessed by magnetic resonance spectroscopy. (springer.com)

3 Mekhail NA, Mathews M, Nageeb F, Guirguis M, Mekhail MN, Cheng J. Retrospective review of 707 cases of spinal cord stimulation: indications and complications. (spine-health.com)

The technology is a new type of spinal cord stimulation, where small leads implanted near the spinal cord send high frequency electrical pulses. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (TNS) is the electrical stimulation of branches of the trigeminal nerve, which are located very close to the surface of the skin in the forehead. (prnewswire.com)
Santarnecchi employs electrical stimulation in his research and sees it as a powerful tool for learning about the brain. (kqed.org)
From the perspective of neural plasticity, Dr. Yun Xiang and co-workers from Sun Yat-sen University in China observed the effects of functional electrical stimulation treatment on endogenous neural precursor cell proliferation and expression of basic fibroblast growth factor and epidermal growth factor in the rat brain on the infarct side. (medindia.net)
The researchers found that functional electrical stimulation can promote endogenous neural precursor cell proliferation in the brains of acute cerebral infarction rats, enhance expression of basic fibroblast growth factor and epidermal growth factor, and improve the motor function of rats. (medindia.net)
Electrical stimulation improves Alzheimer's patients' cognitive function and correlates with restored cortical plasticity. (medindia.net)
Kanai R, Chaieb L, Antal A, Walsh V, Paulus W. Frequency-dependent electrical stimulation of the visual cortex. (springer.com)
Could Electrical Stimulation Help MS Patients Unable to Walk? (healthline.com)
When the movie " First Steps "came out in 1985 medical experts scoffed at its message - that electrical stimulation was a viable option for helping people to walk again after traumatic spinal cord injuries. (healthline.com)
Today experts are successfully providing functional electrical stimulation for spinal cord patients. (healthline.com)
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a treatment that uses small electrical charges to improve mobility for someone who has difficulties with walking caused by damage to the brain or spinal cord. (healthline.com)
In surgical procedures where the risk of accidental nerve damage is prevalent, surgeons commonly use electrical stimulation (ES) during intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) to assess a nerve's functional integrity. (nature.com)
IONM seeks to preserve peripheral nerve function through electrical stimulation (ES) of at risk nerves throughout surgery and examining any changes in the amplitude and latency of the evoked signals that are indicative of damage. (nature.com)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed a ban on electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) that are used to curb individuals from engaging in self-injurious or aggressive behavior, saying they pose an 'unreasonable and substantial' risk to public health. (newsmax.com)
While SEPs can be elicited by mechanical stimulation, clinical studies use electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves, which gives larger and more robust responses. (medscape.com)
Scientists have been exploring the possibility of encouraging the brain to form new connections between nerve cells by using electrical stimulation. (nih.gov)
The approach, called deep brain stimulation, delivers constant electrical stimulation to a particular brain region through a surgically implanted thin wire, or electrode. (nih.gov)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) currently is one of the most commonly used forms of electroanalgesia. (medscape.com)
The results of laboratory studies suggest that electrical stimulation delivered by a TENS unit reduces pain through nociceptive inhibition at the presynaptic level in the dorsal horn, thus limiting its central transmission. (medscape.com)
A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit consists of 1 or more electrical-signal generators, a battery, and a set of electrodes. (medscape.com)
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Ten hours of acoustic stimulation improves postconcussive symptoms, but linking tones to brain electrical activity does not reduce symptoms more than random tones, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology . (msdmanuals.com)
The results of this study do not suggest that in a primarily active duty group with postconcussive symptoms, listening to acoustic stimulation based on one's own brain electrical activity reduces symptoms, or improves brain function or heart rate variability, more than randomly generated, computer engineered acoustic stimulation," the authors write. (msdmanuals.com)

Our findings show that stimulation enhances memory replay in the brain and improves accuracy. (scienceblog.com)
Deep-brain stimulation (DBS) significantly improves symptoms of Tourette's syndrome, a new registry-based study suggests. (medscape.com)
Implantable Subcutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Improves Degenerative Ataxia. (bvsalud.org)

This study aims to determine whether a novel, non-invasive form of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), transcutaneous auricular VNS (taVNS), is acceptable and feasible for use with WTC responders who have PTSD and whether the methodology to test the efficacy of taVNS in reducing PTSD symptoms in a larger trial is acceptable and feasible. (cdc.gov)

Noninvasive brain stimulation does not appear to augment cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), new research shows. (medscape.com)
British neuroscientists are working on miniaturizing devices that would be able to deliver high tesla fields to produce magnetic stimulation within the brain, a potential therapy for migraines, and other neurological or psychiatric disorders. (medgadget.com)
Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) is a weekly one to two hour long programme for people living with mild to moderate dementia. (ageuk.org.uk)
Sanchia N. Halim MS. (2019) Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment: an Experimental Study in a Nursing Home. (ucl.ac.uk)
In a small trial, deep brain stimulation plus physical therapy helped improve upper limb function in some patients who had impaired movement after a stroke. (nih.gov)
After a recovery period, physical therapy continued, and deep brain stimulation was delivered continuously for four to eight months. (nih.gov)
The researchers found that their technique of combining deep brain stimulation with physical therapy was safe. (nih.gov)
The results of the study found that deep brain stimulation, paired with physical therapy, improved movement in patients who were more than a year out from their stroke and whose motor improvements had largely plateaued," Baker says. (nih.gov)
SANTE (Stimulation of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus in Epilepsy) was a multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind, parallel groups study intended to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bilateral stimulation of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus (ANT) as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of medically refractory epilepsy, characterized by partial-onset (focal) seizures, with or without secondary generalization. (medtronic.com)
The study's outcomes demonstrated the safety, effectiveness and long-term benefits of Deep Brain Stimulation therapy for medically refractory partial-onset (focal) seizures in adults. (medtronic.com)
For patients receiving Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy for Epilepsy in the SANTE study, the responder rate (percentage of subjects with ≥50% seizure reduction) was 43% (n=99) at one year and 74% (n=50) at year seven. (medtronic.com)
One of the most significant drawbacks of spinal cord stimulation is that the therapy does not produce the desired results for everyone. (spine-health.com)
With traditional low-frequency therapy, about 50% to 60% of those using spinal cord stimulation reach that goal, but studies have shown more than 80% experience significant pain relief when using newer, high-frequency therapy. (spine-health.com)
Novel 10-kHz High-frequency Therapy (HF10 Therapy) Is Superior to Traditional Low-frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Back and Leg Pain: The SENZA-RCT Randomized Controlled Trial. (spine-health.com)
Spinal cord stimulation and peripheral nerve field stimulation are considered generally safe, with the potential risks mainly related to the surgical procedures required for a trial period or long-term therapy. (spine-health.com)

Vagus nerve stimulation blocks both the signal molecule and other cytokines involved in inflammation. (technologyreview.com)
Animal studies do suggest a benefit over drugs: "Electric stimulation of the vagus nerve seems to be more efficient than [chemicals that target cellular receptors directly]," says Jon Lampa , a rheumatologist at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden who has worked with Tracey and is likely to oversee some of Setpoint's future clinical trials. (technologyreview.com)
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) may be recommended to treat epilepsy if your seizures are not controlled by medications and you are not a candidate for other types of epilepsy surgery . (dukehealth.org)
For people 4 years old or older with hard-to-control epileptic seizures, the vagus nerve stimulation system implant may reduce the severity and amount of seizures. (sutterhealth.org)
Significant seizure reductions were observed for specific subgroups, including those with temporal seizure origin and those with or without prior Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) at seven years compared to baseline. (medtronic.com)

Does Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Augment CBT for Depression? (medscape.com)
Results suggest that more research is needed to optimize treatment synchronization to achieve synergies between noninvasive brain stimulation and psychotherapeutic interventions. (medscape.com)
Noninvasive cortical stimulation enhances motor skill acquisition over multiple days through an effect on consolidation. (springer.com)

They found that the patient's symptoms worsened during the blinded withdrawal phase and then improved once stimulation was reinstated, confirming that the improvements were due to DBS. (nih.gov)
But if drug treatments no longer control your symptoms, you may be suitable for deep brain stimulation (DBS). (parkinsons.org.uk)
A new study has suggested that tibial nerve stimulation helps ease symptoms of overactive bladder, or OAB. (medindia.net)
If you suffer from movement related symptoms, consider deep brain stimulation (DBS). (providence.org)

Deep brain stimulation for depression informed by intracranial readings. (nih.gov)
New research from the IoPPN provides clarification about the benefits of non-surgical brain stimulation for depression. (kcl.ac.uk)
The study, published in The BMJ , suggests brain stimulation techniques, should be considered as alternative or add-on treatments for adults with severe forms of depression. (kcl.ac.uk)

Brian Moseley , M.D., a Fellow in the UCLA Department of Neurology, will present a case study in which external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) was used successfully at UCLA as an adjunctive treatment of refractory status epilepticus on a patient who had failed multiple drug therapies prior to eTNS and was in a medication-induced coma. (prnewswire.com)
Stimulation of upper airway cold receptors on the trigeminal nerve (TGN) with TGN agonists such as menthol or cool air to the face/nose has been hypothesized to reduce breathlessness by decreasing IND. (lu.se)

Lacking a stimulation artifact and having a higher degree of spatial specificity, infrared neural stimulation (INS) has the potential to improve upon clinical ES for IONM. (nature.com)

High frequency stimulation is now being tested in patients as an alternative to back surgery. (medicalnewstoday.com)
When the pulse generator is switched on, the electrodes deliver high-frequency stimulation to the targeted area. (parkinsons.org.uk)

While there will need to be more research to ascertain what types of stimulation will be most effective, what course duration is best, and which patients are most likely to respond well, the results are certainly encouraging. (medicalnewstoday.com)

In addition to delivering regularly scheduled stimulation to deter seizure activity overall, you can also disrupt an oncoming seizure by waving a special magnet over the device to activate it. (dukehealth.org)
Some VNS devices can also automatically deliver stimulation if they detect a rapid increase in heart rate (which often signals the start of an epileptic seizure). (dukehealth.org)
It can abort an ongoing seizure by having the patient or caregiver initiate a stimulation by using a hand-held magnet. (sutterhealth.org)
When a rise in heart rate coincides with a seizure, the device can begin a stimulation that can decrease the seizure's duration and severity. (sutterhealth.org)

Following stimulation, a person's brain activity while remembering a video more closely resembled their brain activity when they watched that same video for the first time. (scienceblog.com)

And some members of the U.S. ski jumping team competing in the Winter Olympics trained using electric stimulation headbands from the company Halo Neuroscience, which sells their headsets to the general public. (kqed.org)

These results suggest that improved stimulation specificity can be obtained by choosing the right group of electrodes from the cluster. (lu.se)
In conclusion, this thesis presents a novel design for implantable and biocompatible neuro-electronic interfaces comprising highly flexible microelectrodes rendering stable recording properties and improved stimulation specificity. (lu.se)

The findings also highlight important research priorities in the specialty of brain stimulation, such as the need to conduct further randomised controlled trials for novel treatment protocols, they conclude. (kcl.ac.uk)
This paper presents some thoughts about the theoretical and conceptual bases that operate in clinics in early stimulation, its specialty, its limits, its permanent contact with pediatricians, neurology, psychoanalysis, education and rehabilitation. (bvsalud.org)

A hypoglossal nerve stimulation implant is an alternative for patients who cannot tolerate CPAP treatment. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation is a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea that uses an implant to stimulate a nerve under the tongue to prevent the tongue from blocking the airway. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Both the trial period and insertion of most permanent spinal cord stimulation devices involve an implant and surgery. (spine-health.com)

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has evolved as an important and established treatment for movement disorders. (bcm.edu)
Stimulation of these muscles during sleep is an evolving treatment approach for obstructive sleep apnea. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
A team led by Julian Mutz , from the Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, set out to compare response (clinical efficacy) and all cause discontinuation (acceptability) of non-surgical brain stimulation for the treatment of major depressive episodes in adults. (kcl.ac.uk)
Central neuromodulation based on peripheral stimulation is considered part of neurosurgical clinical practice for the treatment of a variety of neurological disorders . (bvsalud.org)

And there are plenty of reasons to be wary of the claims surrounding electric stimulation, according to Emiliano Santarnecchi, a Harvard Medical School instructor in neurology. (kqed.org)
The results show that there's an impressive amount of benefit in motor and vocal tics from deep brain stimulation ," author Michael S. Okun, MD, Adelaide Lackner Professor and Chair of Neurology, Fixel Center for Neurological Diseases, Gainesville, Florida, told Medscape Medical News . (medscape.com)

Flexible microelectrodes that cause less implantation injury and which can follow the micromotions of the brain have been considered as a solution to achieve stable neuronal recordings and stimulations. (lu.se)

We studied performance on tests of visual neglect and left lateral gaze after caloric stimulation in 18 patients with left-sided visual neglect after strokes. (nih.gov)
During LC and RW caloric stimulation, patients worked from left to right instead of their usual right to left. (nih.gov)
Caloric stimulation may be of use in training patients with hemispatial neglect to orient toward the affected hemispatial field. (nih.gov)
Patients interested in being evaluated to determine whether they are candidates for Deep Brain Stimulation should contact our center. (bcm.edu)
Patients are most often referred for deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery when they have experienced problems with dyskinesias (excessive involuntary movements that occur as a consequence of PD medications) and fluctuations (the beneficial effects of medications do not last long enough between doses). (bcm.edu)
Such enhanced techniques of marrow stimulation have been shown to improve articular cartilage repair in both animal models and patients. (hindawi.com)
Download a summary of the published clinical evidence for deep brain stimulation in epilepsy patients. (medtronic.com)
However, they say their findings have implications for clinical decision making and research 'n that they will inform clinicians, patients, and healthcare providers on the relative merits of multiple non-surgical brain stimulation techniques. (kcl.ac.uk)

Complications of Spinal Cord Stimulation and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Techniques: A Review of the Literature. (spine-health.com)
This study investigates the clinical and neurophysiologic outcomes of the use of subcutaneous cortex stimulation (in keeping with the established protocol of peripheral nerve stimulation applied in chronic intractable pain ) in degenerative ataxia . (bvsalud.org)

A particular use of the term is physiological stimulation, which refers to sensory excitation, the action of various agents or forms of energy (stimuli) on receptors that generate impulses that travel through nerves to the brain (afferents). (wikipedia.org)
There are also sensory receptors in the muscles, joints, digestive tract, and membranes around organs such as the brain, the abdominal cavity, the bladder and the prostate (providing one source of sexual stimulation). (wikipedia.org)
The first five International Brain Stimulation Conferences were successful due, in part, to outstanding symposia. (elsevier.com)
We will continue and expand on this tradition in Kobe, creating a meeting that remains true to the multidisciplinary mission of our official journal, Brain Stimulation . (elsevier.com)
The Program Committee will give priority to symposia that reflect themes of deep interest to the brain stimulation community and do not duplicate other proposals. (elsevier.com)
At the last three International Brain Stimulation Conferences, we received more outstanding symposia proposals than could be accommodated in the program. (elsevier.com)
Commenting on the findings for Medscape Medical News , Mark George, MD, director of the Medical University of South Carolina Center for Advanced Imaging Research and the Brain Stimulation Laboratory in Charleston, described the study as "a really good effort by a great group of researchers. (medscape.com)
Will brain stimulation for autism diminish my special talents? (newscientist.com)
The study found that brain stimulation led to higher quality reinstatement of memories in the brain. (scienceblog.com)
The scientists measured the effect of stimulation by comparing memory and brain activity following stimulation of the memory network to the same measures following stimulation of a control brain region that does not belong to the memory network. (scienceblog.com)
Having a more reliable measurement of this network will help us more easily identify reinstatement in the brain and may help improve the effectiveness of stimulation for enhancing memory. (scienceblog.com)
People place electrodes over regions of the brain relevant to a given task, then activate the electric stimulation while practicing that task. (kqed.org)
Deep Brain Stimulation is currently being used in selected centers around the world, including the Baylor Medicine, to treat a variety of movement disorders. (bcm.edu)
Cohen Kadosh R, Levy N, O'Shea J, Shea N, Savulescu J. The neuroethics of non-invasive brain stimulation. (springer.com)
You are cordially invited to the BeNe Brain Stimulation Symposium, hosted by UHasselt, in collaboration with Stichting Hersenstimulatie, KULeuven, UGent and VUB. (uhasselt.be)
Cerebellar deep brain stimulation for chronic post-stroke motor rehabilitation: a phase I trial. (nih.gov)
The SANTE trial provides Level 1 Clinical Evidence for Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy. (medtronic.com)
Deep Brain Stimulation-probes shown in X-ray of the skull. (medicaldaily.com)
For example, a large number of studies carried an unclear risk of bias, and a focus on short term effects meant results may not apply to the long-term antidepressant effects of non-surgical brain stimulation. (kcl.ac.uk)
Spinal cord stimulation interferes with pain signals sent to the brain, but does not treat the underlying condition. (spine-health.com)
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation, which involves sending a very low current to the brain through clips on the earlobes, is used to treat anxiety. (muhealth.org)
Our board-certified and fellowship-trained specialists are experienced with deep brain stimulation and are at the forefront of new techniques that provide greater safety and better outcomes. (nortonhealthcare.com)
The data came from the International Deep Brain Stimulation Database and Registry, which was launched in 2012. (medscape.com)
Towards highly specific adaptive deep brain stimulation. (lu.se)

Tibial nerve stimulation is a painless procedure that takes place in an outpatient setting. (medindia.net)
The additional application of a bone marrow aspirate (BMA) to the procedure of marrow stimulation is thought to enhance cartilage repair as it may provide both an additional cell population capable of chondrogenesis and a source of growth factors stimulating cartilage repair. (hindawi.com)
In the orthopaedic field, additional application of a bone marrow aspirate (BMA) to the procedure of marrow stimulation has been recently studied, since the bone marrow itself is both a source of MSCs, providing a cell population capable of chondrogenesis and of various growth factors stimulating cartilage repair [ 7 - 10 ]. (hindawi.com)

Immediately following stimulation, subjects performed a memory task while having their brains scanned using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). (scienceblog.com)

Effectiveness of cervical spinal cord stimulation for the management of chronic pain. (spine-health.com)

This can be thought of as psychological stimulation, which is a stimulus affecting a person's thinking or feeling processes. (wikipedia.org)
It is possible to become habituated to a particular degree of stimulation, and then find it uncomfortable to have a significant change from that level of the stimulus. (wikipedia.org)

Implications of findings from both translational and clinical studies using BMA concentrate-enhanced marrow stimulation are discussed. (hindawi.com)

Recordings of SEPs to stimulation of the ulnar nerves at the wrists are useful for intraoperative monitoring when the mid-cervical spinal cord or parts of the brachial plexus are at risk. (medscape.com)
Spinal cord stimulation is considered successful if pain is reduced pain by at least half, but not everyone reaches that goal. (spine-health.com)
The recovery period is generally six to eight weeks, with some people experiencing intense pain for several days or more following either the trial period or permanent implantation of the spinal cord stimulation devices. (spine-health.com)
Those using spinal cord stimulation should not take part in activities that add pressure to the body. (spine-health.com)
Strong interference, such as from a defibrillator or MRI (if the spinal cord stimulation device is not MRI-safe), can damage the generator, leading to severe burns, other serious injury, or death. (spine-health.com)
Although the action of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is ascribed to the direct inhibition of pain transmission in the dorsal horn, these theories do not fully explain the mechanisms by which SCS reduces pain. (medscape.com)

Following stimulation, study participants more accurately answered questions about the content of the video clips, such as identifying the shirt color an actor was wearing or the presence of a tree in the background. (scienceblog.com)

The researchers found that memory network stimulation improved the number of questions that subjects answered correctly. (scienceblog.com)

The resulting data enabled the researchers to generate personalized stimulation parameters for the patient, an alternative to the trial-and-error approach that scientists often use to determine stimulation parameters. (nih.gov)
In the outpatient portion of the trial, the researchers performed personalized DBS with the patient for eight months using the stimulation parameters they had determined. (nih.gov)

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation aims to improve breathing, treat upper airway obstruction and reduce snoring, gasping and choking so the person can have a more restful sleep. (hopkinsmedicine.org)

Sacral nerve stimulation involves two separate outpatient procedures. (cincinnatichildrens.org)

An increase in cortisol after stimulation by ACTH is expected. (medlineplus.gov)
Cortisol level after ACTH stimulation should be higher than 13 to 14 mcg/dL (358 to 386 nmol/L) depending on the type of cortisol assay used and, on the dose of ACTH used. (medlineplus.gov)

Matilde Forni, Palmi Thor Thorbergsson, Jonas Thelin and Jens Schouenborg at Neuronano Research Center have developed a new stimulation method using ultra-thin microelectrodes to allieviate pain, potentially providing efficient and personalized pain relief without the common side effects from currently available pain relief medication. (lu.se)

Sacral nerve stimulation is considered a last resort when other therapies have failed. (cincinnatichildrens.org)

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