Inducing neuroplasticity through intracranial θ-burst stimulation in the human sensorimotor cortex.
J Neurophysiol
; 126(5): 1723-1739, 2021 11 01.
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ABSTRACT
The progress of therapeutic neuromodulation greatly depends on improving stimulation parameters to most efficiently induce neuroplasticity effects. Intermittent θ-burst stimulation (iTBS), a form of electrical stimulation that mimics natural brain activity patterns, has proved to efficiently induce such effects in animal studies and rhythmic transcranial magnetic stimulation studies in humans. However, little is known about the potential neuroplasticity effects of iTBS applied through intracranial electrodes in humans. This study characterizes the physiological effects of intracranial iTBS in humans and compare them with α-frequency stimulation, another frequently used neuromodulatory pattern. We applied these two stimulation patterns to well-defined regions in the sensorimotor cortex, which elicited contralateral hand muscle contractions during clinical mapping, in patients with epilepsy implanted with intracranial electrodes. Treatment effects were evaluated using oscillatory coherence across areas connected to the treatment site, as defined with corticocortical-evoked potentials. Our results show that iTBS increases coherence in the ß-frequency band within the sensorimotor network indicating a potential neuroplasticity effect. The effect is specific to the sensorimotor system, the ß band, and the stimulation pattern and outlasted the stimulation period by â¼3 min. The effect occurred in four out of seven subjects depending on the buildup of the effect during iTBS treatment and other patterns of oscillatory activity related to ceiling effects within the ß band and to preexistent coherence within the α band. By characterizing the neurophysiological effects of iTBS within well-defined cortical networks, we hope to provide an electrophysiological framework that allows clinicians/researchers to optimize brain stimulation protocols which may have translational value.NEW & NOTEWORTHY θ-Burst stimulation (TBS) protocols in transcranial magnetic stimulation studies have shown improved treatment efficacy in a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders. The optimal protocol to induce neuroplasticity in invasive direct electrical stimulation approaches is not known. We report that intracranial TBS applied in human sensorimotor cortex increases local coherence of preexistent ß rhythms. The effect is specific to the stimulation frequency and the stimulated network and outlasts the stimulation period by â¼3 min.
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Ritmo beta
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Terapia por Estimulação Elétrica
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Estimulação Elétrica
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Córtex Sensório-Motor
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Eletrocorticografia
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Rede Nervosa
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Plasticidade Neuronal
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Guideline
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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