BookRobert Chen, John C. Rothwell, editors.
Summary: The study and modulation of cortical connections is a rapidly growing area in neuroscience. This unique book by prominent researchers in the field covers recent advances in this area. The first section of the book describes studies of cortical connections, modulation of cortical connectivity and changes in cortical connections with activities such as motor learning and grasping in primates. The second section covers the use of non-invasive brain stimulation to study and modulate cortical connectivity in humans. The last section describes changes in brain connectivity in neurological and psychiatric diseases, and potential new treatments that manipulate brain connectivity. This book provides an up-to-date view of the study of cortical connectivity, and covers its role in both fundamental neuroscience and potential clinical applications.
Contents:
Methods to assess and modulate cortical connectivity and functions in primate
Plasticity in Motor Cortical Connectivity / Andrew Jackson
Interactions Between Premotor and Motor Cortices in Non-Human Primates / R. N. Lemon
Assessment and modulation of cortical connectivity using non-invasive brain stimulation in human
Intracortical Circuits and Their Interactions in Human Primary Motor Cortex / Zhen Ni, Robert Chen
Effects of Cortical Stimulation on Cortical Functional Connectivity: Imaging Studies / Steffen Angstmann, Hartwig Roman Siebner
Accessing Cortical Connectivity Using TMS: EEG Co-registration / Carlo Miniussi, Marta Bortoletto, Gregor Thut, Domenica Veniero
Interactions Between Cortical Areas During Skilled Grasp and Modulation by Brain Stimulation / Marco Davare
Modulation of Functional Connectivity with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation / Rafael Polanía, Michael A. Nitsche, Walter Paulus
Cortical Connections to Motor Cortex and Their Modulation in Behavioural Tasks / Giacomo Koch
The Functional Role of Interhemispheric Interactions in Human Motor Control / Monica A. Perez
Functional Modulation of Primary Motor Cortex During Action Selection / Sven Bestmann
Enhancement of Normal Cognitive Abilities Through Noninvasive Brain Stimulation / Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Jared C. Horvath, Edwin M. Robertson
Changes in connectivity and functions in diseases
Changes in Cortical Circuits in Movement Disorders / Zhen Ni, Robert Chen
Stroke / Cathy M. Stinear, Winston D. Byblow
Multiple Sclerosis / Mathias Wahl
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Spinal Cord Injury / Monica A. Perez
Examining the Cortical Phenomena of Psychiatric Disorders using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Lakshmi N. Ravindran, Natasha Radhu, Zafiris J. Daskalakis.