Neurogastroenterology & Motility,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 31, 2024
Cyclic
vomiting
syndrome
(CVS)
is
defined
by
its
episodic
patterning.
Furthermore,
CVS
associated
with
other
disorders
such
as
migraine
and
epilepsy.
Indeed,
many
of
the
medications
that
are
known
to
be
useful
for
prophylaxis
abortive
therapy
in
also
effective
preventing
aborting
migraines
seizures.
These
observations
strongly
suggest
has
a
neural
basis,
but
precise
pathophysiological
mechanisms
operate
remain
unclear.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Март 19, 2025
Transcranial
ultrasound
stimulation
(TUS)
offers
precise,
non-invasive
neuromodulation,
though
its
impact
on
human
deep
brain
structures
remains
underexplored.
Here
we
examined
TUS-induced
changes
in
the
basal
ganglia
of
10
individuals
with
movement
disorders
(Parkinson's
disease
and
dystonia)
15
healthy
participants.
Local
field
potentials
were
recorded
using
(DBS)
leads
globus
pallidus
internus
(GPi).
Compared
to
sham,
theta
burst
TUS
(tbTUS)
increased
power
during
stimulation,
while
Hz
enhanced
beta
power,
effects
lasting
up
40
min.
In
participants,
a
stop-signal
task
assessed
tbTUS
GPi,
pulvinar
serving
as
an
active
sham.
GPi
prolonged
reaction
times,
indicating
impaired
response
inhibition,
whereas
had
no
effect.
These
findings
provide
direct
electrophysiological
evidence
target
engagement
specificity
structures,
suggesting
potential
noninvasive
DBS
strategy
for
neurological
psychiatric
disorders.
is
method
modulate
activity.
Using
recordings
from
implanted
electrodes,
showed
that
engages
internus,
neural
oscillations
behavior.
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
18
Опубликована: Июнь 19, 2024
Unmatched
by
other
non-invasive
brain
stimulation
techniques,
transcranial
ultrasound
(TUS)
offers
highly
focal
not
only
on
the
cortical
surface
but
also
in
deep
structures.
These
unique
attributes
are
invaluable
both
basic
and
clinical
research
might
open
new
avenues
for
treating
neurological
psychiatric
diseases.
Here,
we
provide
a
concise
overview
of
expanding
volume
investigations
recent
years
upcoming
initiatives
concerning
focused
neuromodulation.
Currently,
TUS
addresses
variety
neuropsychiatric
conditions,
such
as
pain,
dementia,
movement
disorders,
epilepsy,
disorders
consciousness,
developmental
disorders.
As
demonstrated
sham-controlled
randomized
studies,
neuromodulation
improved
cognitive
functions
mood,
alleviated
symptoms
schizophrenia
autism.
Further,
preliminary
uncontrolled
evidence
suggests
relieved
anxiety,
enhanced
motor
reduced
epileptic
seizure
frequency,
responsiveness
patients
with
minimally
conscious
state,
well
pain
reduction
after
neuromodulatory
TUS.
While
constrained
relatively
modest
number
investigations,
primarily
consisting
feasibility
trials
small
sample
sizes,
holds
encouraging
prospects
Larger
trials,
alongside
further
into
mechanisms
action
optimal
sonication
parameters,
inevitably
needed
to
unfold
full
potential
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2024
Abstract
Transcranial
focused
ultrasound
stimulation
(tFUS)
has
been
proven
capable
of
altering
focal
neuronal
activities
and
neural
circuits
non-invasively
in
both
animals
humans.
The
abilities
tFUS
for
cell-type
selection
within
the
targeted
area
like
somatosensory
cortex
have
shown
to
be
parameter
related.
However,
how
subpopulations
across
pathways
are
affected,
example
affected
connections
between
brain
areas
remains
unclear.
In
this
study,
multi-site
intracranial
recordings
were
used
quantify
responses
at
(S1),
motor
(M1)
posterior
medial
thalamic
nucleus
(POm)
cortico-thalamo-cortical
(CTC)
pathway.
We
found
that
when
targeting
S1
or
POm,
only
regular
spiking
units
(RSUs,
putative
excitatory
neurons)
responded
specific
parameters
(duty
cycle:
6%-60%
pulse
repetition
frequency:
1500
3000
Hz
)
during
sonication.
RSUs
from
directly
connected
(POm
S1)
showed
a
synchronized
response,
which
changed
directional
correlation
POm
S1.
induced
excitation
activated
feedforward
feedback
loops
thalamus,
eliciting
delayed
fast
(FSUs)
by
affecting
local
network.
Our
findings
indicated
can
modulate
CTC
pathway
through
loops,
could
influence
larger
cortical
including
cortex.
Brain stimulation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Low-intensity
focused
ultrasound
(LIFU)
is
a
promising
form
of
non-invasive
neuromodulation
characterized
by
rich
parameter
space
that
includes
intensity,
duration,
duty
cycle
and
pulsing
strategy.
The
effect
interaction
these
parameters
to
affect
human
brain
activity
poorly
understood.
A
better
understanding
how
interact
critical
advance
LIFU
as
potential
therapeutic.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2025
Abstract
Background
Low-intensity
focused
ultrasound
(LIFU)
offers
superior
tissue
penetration
and
enables
precise
neuromodulation
of
cortical
subcortical
circuits.
However,
its
effects
on
neural
activity
in
the
human
spinal
cord
remain
largely
unexplored.
Objective
To
investigate
LIFU
under
varying
conditions
intensity
(spatial-peak
pulse-average
intensity,
I
SPPA
),
duty
cycle
(DC),
pulse
repetition
frequency
(PRF).
Methods
Thirty-six
healthy
volunteers
participated
study.
A
500
kHz
transducer
with
a
focal
depth
exceeding
100
mm
was
used
to
target
C8
cord.
Transcranial
magnetic
stimulation
(TMS)
applied
primary
motor
cortex
(M1)
hotspot
corresponding
first
dorsal
interosseous
(FDI)
muscle,
innervated
by
nerve.
ms-duration
delivered
400
ms
prior
single-pulse
TMS
over
FDI
hotspot.
Spinal
(SCUS)
administered
acoustic
parameters:
intensities
(I
:
2.5
10
W/cm²),
DCs
(10%
30%),
PRFs
(500
1000
Hz).
Changes
corticospinal
excitability
were
assessed
comparing
TMS-elicited
motor-evoked
potentials
(MEPs)
between
active
sham
SCUS
conditions.
Results
an
W/cm²,
DC
30%,
PRF
Hz
significantly
reduced
MEP
amplitudes
compared
stimulation.
at
high
10%
30%
did
not
affect
amplitudes.
Additionally,
while
decreased
produce
significant
changes.
Conclusions
The
results
indicate
that
can
suppress
drive
muscles,
especially
when
utilizing
parameters.
This
suggests
may
provide
novel
method
for
modulating
activity.
Journal of Neural Engineering,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
22(1), С. 016020 - 016020
Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2025
Abstract
Objective.
Transcranial
ultrasound
stimulation
(TUS)
presents
challenges
in
wave
transmission
through
the
skull,
affecting
study
outcomes
due
to
aberration
and
attenuation.
While
planning
strategies
incorporating
3D
computed
tomography
(CT)
scans
help
mitigate
these
issues,
they
expose
participants
radiation,
which
can
raise
ethical
concerns.
A
solution
involves
generating
skull
masks
from
participants’
anatomical
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI).
This
aims
compare
field
predictions
between
CT-derived
MRI-derived
TUS
planning.
Approach.
Five
with
a
range
of
density
ratios
(SDRs:
0.31,
0.42,
0.55,
0.67,
0.79)
were
selected,
each
having
both
CT
T1/T2-weighted
MRI
scans.
Ultrasound
simulations
performed
using
BabelBrain
software
single-element
transducer
(diameter
=
50
mm,
F
#
1)
at
250,
500,
750
kHz
frequencies.
used
generate
maps
skull’s
acoustic
properties.
The
processed
Charm
segmentation
tool
SimNIBS
suite
default
custom
settings
adapted
for
better
segmentation.
was
adjusted
target
30
mm
below
surface
54
electroencephalogram
(EEG)
locations.
Main
Results.
setting
significantly
improved
Dice
coefficient
MRI-
when
compared
(
p
<
0.001).
maximum
pressure
error
decreased
Additionally,
focus
location
median
across
different
SDRs
averaged
2.32,
1.45,
1.57
2.08,
1.38,
1.44
conditions
250
kHz,
500
respectively.
Significance.
offer
satisfactory
accuracy
many
EEG
sites,
further
enhance
this
accuracy.
However,
significant
errors
specific
locations
highlight
importance
carefully
considering
choosing
CT-
modeling.
Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Despite
the
growing
interest
in
transcranial
focused
ultrasound
stimulation
(TUS),
our
understanding
of
its
underlying
mechanisms
remains
limited.
In
this
study,
we
aimed
to
investigate
effects
TUS
on
several
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
metrics
by
considering
their
latency,
duration,
and
relationship
with
applied
acoustic
pressure.
We
recruited
22
healthy
volunteers
used
a
pre-
vs
post-TUS
protocol.
Half
were
stimulated
right
inferior
frontal
cortex
other
half
thalamus.
The
fractional
amplitudes
low-frequency
fluctuations,
regional
homogeneity,
degree
centrality,
local
connectivity
density,
eigenvector
centrality
considered.
These
compared
before
at
three
different
time
points
first
hour
after
TUS.
Our
results
showed
that
1)
primarily
alters
both
global
levels;
2)
stronger
alterations
are
observed
when
delay
increases
3)
pressure
is
close
maximum.
suggest
some
consequences
might
not
be
immediate,
inviting
us
revise
premise
immediate
will
progressively
disappear.