Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Brain Imaging

Brain Imaging

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...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Applying an intersectional framework to characterize chronic pain disparities one year following traumatic spinal cord injury.

The journal of pain·2026

Same author

Rostral lesion shift and tract-specific degeneration drive functional heterogeneity in degenerative cervical myelopathy.

Communications medicine·2026

Same author

Patterns of Muscle Health in Single- and Multi-Site Chronic Pain: A UK Biobank Normative Modeling Study.

medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences·2026

Same author

Spinal cord lesion characteristics and early standing ability with and without epidural stimulation.

Experimental brain research·2026

Same author

Single-session, virtual, pain relief skills class for adults with chronic pain on long-term opioids: A randomized controlled trial.

The journal of pain·2026

Same author

Spatial distribution of spinal cord fMRI activity with electrocutaneous stimulation.

medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences·2026

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 4, 2025

Bilateral Assessment of the Corticospinal Pathways of the Ankle Muscles Using Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Bilateral Assessment of the Corticospinal Pathways of the Ankle Muscles Using Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Published on: February 19, 2019

Recent developments and future avenues for human corticospinal neuroimaging.

Merve Kaptan¹, Dario Pfyffer¹, Christiane G Konstantopoulos¹

¹Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States.

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

|February 9, 2024

Summary

Corticospinal imaging advances our understanding of brain-spinal cord communication for sensorimotor functions. This technique offers new insights into neurological disorders and potential biomarkers.

Keywords:

combined brain and spinal cord fMRI corticospinal fMRI corticospinal imaging fMRI data analysis motor tasks pain processing resting-state fMRI

More Related Videos

Non-invasive Assessment of Changes in Corticomotoneuronal Transmission in Humans

Non-invasive Assessment of Changes in Corticomotoneuronal Transmission in Humans

Published on: May 24, 2017

Measuring and Manipulating Functionally Specific Neural Pathways in the Human Motor System with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Measuring and Manipulating Functionally Specific Neural Pathways in the Human Motor System with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Published on: February 23, 2020

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 4, 2025

Bilateral Assessment of the Corticospinal Pathways of the Ankle Muscles Using Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Bilateral Assessment of the Corticospinal Pathways of the Ankle Muscles Using Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Published on: February 19, 2019

Non-invasive Assessment of Changes in Corticomotoneuronal Transmission in Humans

Non-invasive Assessment of Changes in Corticomotoneuronal Transmission in Humans

Published on: May 24, 2017

Measuring and Manipulating Functionally Specific Neural Pathways in the Human Motor System with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Measuring and Manipulating Functionally Specific Neural Pathways in the Human Motor System with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Published on: February 23, 2020

Area of Science:

Neuroimaging
Central Nervous System (CNS) research
Spinal cord imaging

Background:

Non-invasive neuroimaging primarily focuses on the brain, neglecting the spinal cord's role in CNS functions.
Understanding sensorimotor processing and neurological conditions requires simultaneous brain and spinal cord examination.
Spinal cord imaging, though challenging, is crucial for studying brain-peripheral communication.

Purpose of the Study:

To review literature on advanced corticospinal imaging techniques.
To explore the flow of sensorimotor information between the brain and spinal cord.
To discuss functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) advancements and future perspectives in CNS research.

Main Methods:

Review of studies utilizing specialized corticospinal imaging protocols.
Assessment of sensorimotor, autonomic, and interneuronal signaling via imaging.
Analysis of interactions between spinal cord activity and cortical processes.

Main Results:

Corticospinal imaging successfully assesses spinal cord functions and their brain interactions.
Studies reveal insights into sensorimotor signaling pathways.
Emerging techniques enable simultaneous brain and spinal cord activity monitoring.

Conclusions:

Combined corticospinal fMRI is vital for understanding CNS sensorimotor processing.
Advancements in imaging techniques promise improved diagnostics for neurological disorders.
Refined methodologies can lead to clinically relevant biomarkers for CNS conditions.