Neuromodulation of Cortical Networks in Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Potential Clinical Indications and the Biophysiological Impact of Stimulation

Dear Colleagues,

Individuals with neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders face a variety of difficulties that can significantly impact their daily lives. Neuromodulation of cortical networks following electrical and magnetic stimulation techniques has been proposed as a therapeutic tool to assist in treating their condition. Stimulating cortical networks can enhance neuroplasticity, act as a neuro-rehabilitative tool, or recalibrate aberrant neural pathways. The question is how brain stimulation results in lasting changes in cortical excitability, how brain dynamics evolve during stimulation, how we can quantify the excitability changes in human cortical networks, and how these changes translate into improved clinical outcomes. Uncertainty about these questions hinders the development of personalized brain stimulation therapies.

The aim of the current Special Issue is to gather the latest high-quality research on the use of neuromodulation following electrical and magnetic stimulation in neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, focusing on movement disorders, spinal cord injury, epilepsy, stroke, aphasia, chronic pain, tinnitus, migraine, depression, anxiety, hallucinations, addiction, and memory disorders. 

Authors are invited to submit original research articles, reviews, or protocol papers outlining new and promising techniques and stimulation protocols. We are keeping our outlook broad and welcome submissions on the application of electrical and magnetic stimulation techniques in any neurological and neuropsychiatric population. This will enable us to put together a collection of work that will provide insight into the potential wide-ranging applicability of neuromodulation following electrical and magnetic stimulation in neurology and neuropsychiatry.

Dr. Maja Rogić Vidaković
Dr. Joško Šoda
Dr. Joshua E. Kuluva
Guest Editors

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