Network-nodal tACS induces right-lateralization of thalamocortical connectivity
Seulgi Lee1,2,3, Bumhee Park1,2,4,5,6, Jeehye Seo7
1Department of Biomedical Informatics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, 16499, Korea.
Scientific Reports
|April 12, 2026
Abstract
No abstract available in PubMed .
Keywords:
Conscious perceptionFunctional magnetic resonance imagingGraph networkMental representationModularityNon-invasive electrical brain stimulationThalamocortical networkTranscranial alternating current stimulationMore Related Videos
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