Advanced Applications of Non-Invasive Stimulation for Therapeutics
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 2394
Editors
Interests: non-invasive stimulation; therapy; neurodegenerative conditions; neuromodulation; motor rehabilitation
Interests: parkinson disease; motor cortex; deep brain stimulation (DBS); dystonia; plasticity; transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS); electroencephalography (EEG); neurophysiology; transcranial focused ultrasound
Interests: non-invasive neuromodulation; transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation; transcranial magnetic stimulation; motor control and plasticity; movement disorders; functional neurological disorders; translational neurophysiology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Non-invasive stimulation techniques have demonstrated significant potential to modulate central and peripheral nervous system plasticity in humans. Despite a large and growing body of literature spanning acute clinical care to rehabilitation, translation of these approaches into routine clinical practice remains limited, underscoring the need for rigorous, mechanistically informed, and therapeutically focused research.
The goal of this Special Issue is to bring together high-quality experimental, clinical, and translational studies that employ non-invasive stimulation to understand neural mechanisms and promote recovery across acute and chronic brain disorders including neurological as well as psychiatric disorders. Studies integrating neuroimaging and neurophysiological approaches to characterize stimulation-induced plasticity and network-level changes are highly encouraged. Collectively, these contributions aim to identify innovative stimulation strategies with strong potential for clinical adoption across the continuum of care, from acute intervention to rehabilitation.
We welcome submissions including, but not limited to, novel stimulation targets and paradigms; combination approaches integrating stimulation with pharmacological, behavioral, or rehabilitative therapies; and mechanistic investigations using advanced neuroimaging or neurophysiological methods. Systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, case series, and experimental studies are encouraged.
Dr. Naaz Desai
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Robert Chen
Dr. Amitabh Bhattacharya
Co-Guest Editors
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Keywords
- non-invasive neuromodulation
- brain stimulation
- spinal and peripheral stimulation
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- focused ultrasound stimulation
- transcranial electrical stimulation
- neuroplasticity
- translational therapeutics
- brain disorders
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