Disorders of consciousness (DOCs) are a dynamic and challenging field, presenting significant difficulties for clinicians and neurorehabilitation specialists due to the lack of reliable assessment methods and effective intervention strategies [...].
Brain StimulationApril 1, 2024Yang Bai, Li Yang, Xiangqiang Meng et al.
BACKGROUND The complexity of the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying human consciousness is widely acknowledged, with information processing and flow originating in cortex conceived as a core mechanism of consciousness emergence. Combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroencephalography (TMS-EEG) is considered as a promising technique to understand the effective...
BACKGROUND Anesthesia and psychotropic drugs in pregnant women may cause long-term effects on the brain development of unborn babies. The authors set out to investigate the neurotoxicity of S-ketamine, which possesses anesthetic and antidepressant effects and may cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)- and depression-like behaviors in offspring mice. METHODS Pregnant mice were...