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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Rehabilitation Medicine
    • Biomedical Engineering

    Background:

    • Paired associative stimulation (PAS) is a therapeutic technique used to improve limb function in stroke survivors.
    • PAS aims to induce long-term potentiation (LTP) and neural plasticity by overlapping transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and peripheral stimulation responses.
    • Optimizing the inter-stimulus interval (ISI) is critical for successful PAS efficacy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effect of inter-stimulus interval (ISI) in paired associative stimulation (PAS) utilizing mechanical stimulation.
    • To determine the optimal ISI range for achieving successful stimulation overlap and inducing neural plasticity.
    • To explore the potential of mechanical PAS as a novel neuromodulation approach for stroke rehabilitation.

    Main Methods:

    • Paired associative stimulation (PAS) was applied using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) followed by mechanical peripheral stimulation.
    • The occurrence of long latency stretch response (LLSR) in electromyography (EMG) was used to indicate successful overlapping of stimulations.
    • Individualized time windows for optimal ISIs were identified for each subject, with LLSRs recorded within these ranges.

    Main Results:

    • A specific time window, ranging from 5ms to 105ms, was identified for each subject, guaranteeing at least 40% LLSR occurrence.
    • The optimal ISI, yielding the highest number of LLSRs, was found to be the average of the subject's specific time window.
    • Responses within the identified time window exhibited a normal distribution, supporting the average as the optimal ISI.

    Conclusions:

    • Paired associative stimulation (PAS) with mechanical stimulation can be optimized by identifying and utilizing individual-specific ISIs.
    • The determined optimal ISI, averaging the successful stimulation time window, facilitates neural plasticity and may aid in motor function recovery.
    • This approach offers a significant advancement in neuromodulation for stroke rehabilitation, potentially enhancing therapeutic outcomes.