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通过交叉模式神经刺激来吞系统的转塑性:一个随机交叉试验与磁脑电图
Ivy Cheng1, Anne Jung2, Bendix Labeit3
1Academic Unit of Human Communication, Learning, and Development, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Centre for Gastrointestinal Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignal Analysis, University of Muenster, Germany; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Muenster, Germany.
概括
这项研究探讨了将大脑和神经刺激结合在一起如何影响吞大脑网络. 阴极刺激增强了大脑活动,而阳极刺激减少了它,吞行为没有变化.
科学领域:
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 神经生理学 神经生理学
- 吞神经科学 吞神经科学
背景情况:
- 超塑性,基于先前激活的神经反应的调节,影响神经刺激结果.
- 非侵入性脑刺激 (NIBS) 可以诱导吞系统的运动皮质中的元可塑性.
- 交叉模式神经刺激 (结合外周和中心刺激) 对吞的影响仍未得到研究.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究跨直流刺激 (tDCS) 预先条件的外周电刺激 (PES) 对与吞相关的皮质激活的影响.
- 评估这种交叉模式神经刺激对吞行为的影响.
- 探索人类吞网络中的超塑性.
主要方法:
- 在一个随机交叉设计中,21名健康志愿者接受了PES预先由阳极tDCS,阴极tDCS或假tDCS预先条件.
- 使用磁脑电图 (MEG) 测量了与吞相关网络的皮质激活,这是在自愿和挑战的吞任务中进行的.
- 吞行为通过脑下电肌图 (EMG) 和定时吞水试验来评估.
主要成果:
- 阴极tDCS预条件和单独的PES在挑战吞时显著增强了theta频率的双边皮质激活.
- 阳道tDCS预条件显著减少了与吞相关的网络激活在α频率.
- 在任何实验条件下都没有观察到吞行为的显著变化.
结论:
- 这项研究提供了人类吞系统中通过交叉模式神经刺激诱导的元可塑性的第一个证据.
- 不同的tDCS极性不同调节与吞相关的皮质网络活动.
- 未来的研究可能会探索这种方法在神经性消化不良症的临床潜力.
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