Protective Role of Parenthood on Age-Related Brain Function in Mid- to Late-Life

The Protective Role of Parenthood on Brain Function Academic Background Parenthood is a universal stage in human life that profoundly impacts both the body and mind, and may also have long-term effects on brain function. However, current research on the long-term impact of parenthood on brain function, especially its relationship with brain aging, ...

Effects of Tactile Feedback in Post-Stroke Hand Rehabilitation on Functional Connectivity and Cortical Activation

Effects of Tactile Feedback in Post-Stroke Hand Rehabilitation on Functional Connectivity and Cortical Activation

A Neurofunctional Study of Tactile Feedback in Stroke Rehabilitation Based on fNIRS Academic Background Stroke is a common neurological condition that profoundly affects patients’ daily lives and quality of life. Among the various functional impairments caused by stroke, hand dysfunction is particularly notable, manifesting in decreased muscle stre...

Topological Features of Brain Functional Networks Are Reorganized During Chronic Tinnitus: A Graph-Theoretical Study

Reorganization of Topological Features in Brain Functional Networks in Patients with Chronic Tinnitus Academic Background Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of any external acoustic stimuli or internal sources of auditory perception, with a global prevalence ranging from 11.9% to 30.3%. Patients with tinnitus experience not only aud...

Intensity-Dependent Effects of TDCS on Motor Learning Are Related to Dopamine

The Intensity-Dependent Effects of Cortical Electrical Stimulation on Motor Learning and the Role of Dopamine Background Introduction Nowadays, non-invasive brain stimulation techniques such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are widely used in neuroplasticity research to modulate cognition and behavior. However, optimizing stimulati...

The Association Between Task Complexity and Cortical Language Mapping Accuracy

Correlation between Task Complexity and Accuracy of Cortical Language Mapping Introduction This study aimed to investigate whether task complexity affects the accuracy of mapping language functions during direct cortical stimulation mapping (DCS). The researchers hypothesized that due to the reduced computational ability of neurons in the cortex in...