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Brain imaging technologies provide critical insights into both the structure and function of the human brain, enabling medical professionals and researchers to diagnose, study, and treat neurological disorders or psychiatric disorders more effectively.
These technologies include computerized axial tomography (CAT or CT scans), positron-emission tomography (PET scans), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).

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Using neuroimaging and neuromodulation to study changes in brain functioning with therapy.

Christy L Ludlow¹

¹Laboratory on Neural Bases of Communication and Swallowing, Communication Sciences and Disorders, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA. ludlowcx@jmu.edu

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Functional neuroimaging techniques like fMRI and fNIRS aid in understanding brain recovery for speech and swallowing disorders. These methods help differentiate true recovery from compensatory strategies in neurorehabilitation.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Rehabilitation Medicine
Speech-Language Pathology

Background:

Functional neuroimaging investigates brain function changes during recovery and neurorehabilitation for speech, voice, and swallowing disorders.
Neurovascular coupling is crucial for quantifying brain function changes in response to behavioral demands.
Interpreting brain function changes is key for understanding abnormalities in speech, voice, and swallowing disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

To review functional neuroimaging concepts and their application in neurorehabilitation.
To explain neurovascular coupling for quantifying brain function.
To compare neuroimaging techniques and explore brain modulation methods for therapeutic advancements.

Main Methods:

Review of functional neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, fNIRS).
Examination of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for brain function study and modulation.
Discussion of transcranial electrical stimulation for cortical modulation.

Main Results:

Functional neuroimaging allows quantification of brain function changes related to recovery and compensation.
Comparing fMRI and fNIRS highlights their advantages for studying brain function.
TMS and electrical stimulation offer methods to modulate brain function for therapeutic purposes.

Conclusions:

Functional neuroimaging and stimulation techniques enhance understanding of brain function in speech, voice, and swallowing disorders.
Differentiating recovery from compensation remains a challenge in neurorehabilitation.
These technologies promise new therapeutic approaches for neurorehabilitation.