FV 10. Motor imagery supported by neurofeedback: Age-related changes in EEG and fNIRS lateralization patterns

Motor imagery (MI) supported by neurofeedback has been suggested as a promising add-on therapy to facilitate motor recovery after stroke. Though the main target group for such an intervention are elderly patients, research so far is largely focused on young, healthy adults. We therefore examined in two experiments the influence of age on the neural correlates of motor imagery (MI) in a real-time electroencephalogram (EEG) neurofeedback framework.In a first experiment MI-induced activity was studied in MI and neurofeedback na ïve young (N=39; 18–30years) and elderly (N=36;>55years) healthy adults.
Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Orals – Neuromodulation Source Type: research