Synopses & Reviews
The study and modulation of cortical connections is a rapidly growing area in neuroscience.
Review
From the reviews: "This fascinating book provides an important perspective on brain function and is a welcome addition to the neuroscientific literature. ... the book would appeal to research neuroscientists and graduate students in the neurosciences. ... This is a captivating book on brain connectivity written for research neuroscientists. Anyone who wants to keep abreast of this emerging field must read this book. I highly recommend it!" (Michael Joel Schrift, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2013)
Synopsis
This book covers modulation of cortical connectivity and changing connections in motor learning and grasping activities in primates, non-invasive stimulation for studying the human brain, changes in connectivity in disease and potential new treatments.
Table of Contents
Modulation of motor cortical connections through timed stimulation: animal studies.- Connection between premotor and motor cortices in primates.- Excitability of intracortical circuits in the primary motor cortex.- Effects of cortical stimulation on cortical functional connectivity: Imaging studies.- Accessing cortical connectivity using TMS.- Connections between cortical areas during grasping and modulation by brain stimulation.- Modulation of functional connectivity with transcranial direct current stimulation.- Cortical connections to motor cortex and their modulation in behavioural tasks (e.g. posterior parietal cortex, premotor cortex).- The functional role of interhemispheric interactions in human motor control.- Functional modulation of primary motor cortex during action selection.- Enhancement of normal cortical functions through brain stimulation.- Movement disorders.- Stroke.- Multiple sclerosis.- Spinal cord injury.- Psychiatric diseases.