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Abstract #128: Chronic Vagus Nerve Stimulation Enables Long-term Plasticity in Mouse Auditory Cortex
Introduction: Vagus nerve stimulation is currently used as a medical treatment for those suffering from severe epilepsy or depression, but the mechanisms underlying vagus nerve stimulation are poorly understood. The vagus nerve helps connect essentially all peripheral organs to the central nervous system, sending afferents to the nucleus tractus solitarius. Recent studies indicate that vagus nerve stimulation can produce long-lasting plasticity in the cerebral cortex, leading to improved sensory processing and recovery of motor behavior after stroke (Boreland et al, Brain Stimul (2016).
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - January 22, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Eleni S. Papadoyannis, Kathleen A. Martin, Jennifer K. Schiavo, Nesibe Z. Temiz, Robert C. Froemke Source Type: research

DBS in critical care conditions
The efficacy of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is well established in the treatment of chronic neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease and primary dystonia. Emerging indications include, refractory epilepsy, chronic cluster headache, major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, disruptive behaviour and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Nevertheless in selected cases DBS may be a treatment option in acute neurological disease or sudden dramatic worsening of pre-existing diseases in emergency conditions such as status dystonicus (SD) and post-stroke conditions.
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - January 29, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: M. Rizzi, R. Cordella, G. Messina, C.E. Marras, G. Zorzi, D. Caldiroli, A. Franzini Source Type: research

A Non-Epileptiform Event in the Course of rTMS: A Case for Close Physician Monitoring
We present the following case to demonstrate the importance of having physician supervision of patients undergoing repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatments. The patient was a married 60-year-old male with a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder who had continuous symptoms of depression since the early 1980s despite receiving at least 7 adequate antidepressant treatments. The patient had several comorbid medical conditions. The patient did not have any previous history of seizure, stroke, an abnormal EEG, head injury, neurosurgical procedure, implanted devices, frequen...
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - April 29, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: F. Andrew Kozel, Paul E. Croarkin, Kimberly S. Mapes Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research