Application of Invasive and Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques in Neurological Disorders
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 56
Special Issue Editors
Interests: brain stimulation; DBS; movement disorders
Interests: movement disorders; Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism; dystonia; tremor; hun-tington disease; botulinum toxin; remote patient monitoring; gait analysis; deep brain stimulation; neurophysiology; vagus nerve stimulation; rehabilitation
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Dear Colleagues,
Brain stimulation, via invasive or non-invasive approaches, represents an innovative way to interact and interface with the brain. Advances in neuroimaging and brain stimulation techniques have significantly contributed to a deeper understanding of the neural circuits and pathways involved in various sensory, motor, visual, and cognitive functions. In addition, new therapeutic approaches have been developed and refined to better modulate pathological brain activity. From the use of electrical/magnetic/acoustic/optical stimulation to treat neurological and psychiatric disorders to the development of brain–machine interfaces to restore sensory, motor, and visual functions, the potential applications of brain stimulation are wide-ranging and hold the promise to improve human healthcare and well-being
This Special Issue will focus on achieving a better understanding of several aspects of brain stimulation, from the mechanism of action to different treatment options, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial current stimulation, deep brain stimulation, and transcranial focused ultrasound neuromodulation. It will represent a comprehensive resource for readers, sharing in-depth knowledge on a range of topics.
We would like to invite authors from all over the world to submit cutting-edge works involving basic, ethical, and clinical research.
Dr. Vincenzo Levi
Dr. Massimo Marano
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- deep brain stimulation (DBS)
- magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS)
- transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS)
- vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)
- brain–machine interface
- brain stimulation
- non-invasive brain stimulation
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