The cerebellum receives and integrates a large amount of sensory information that is important for motor coordination and learning. The aim of the present work was to investigate whether peripheral nerve and cerebellum paired associative stimulation (cPAS) could induce plasticity in both the cerebellum and the cortex. In a cross-over design, we delivered right median nerve electrical stimulation 25 or 10 ms before applying transcranial magnetic stimulation over the cerebellum. We assessed changes in motor evoked potentials (MEP), somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP), short-afferent inhibition (SAI), and cerebellum-brain inhibition (CBI) immediately, and 30 min after cPAS. Our results showed a significant reduction in CBI 30 minutes after cPAS, with no discernible changes in MEP, SEP, and SAI. Notably, cPAS10 did not produce any modulatory effects on these parameters. In summary, cPAS25 demonstrated the capacity to induce plasticity effects in the cerebellar cortex, leading to a reduction in CBI. This novel intervention may be used to modulate plasticity mechanisms and motor learning in healthy individuals and patients with neurological conditions.
A Novel Paired Somatosensory-Cerebellar Stimulation Induces Plasticity on Cerebellar-Brain Connectivity / Ginatempo, F; Manzo, N; Spampinato, D; Loi, N Burgio F; Rothwell, Jc; Deriu, F. - In: THE CEREBELLUM. - ISSN 1473-4230. - (2023).
A Novel Paired Somatosensory-Cerebellar Stimulation Induces Plasticity on Cerebellar-Brain Connectivity
Manzo NWriting – Original Draft Preparation
;Spampinato DConceptualization
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2023
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The cerebellum receives and integrates a large amount of sensory information that is important for motor coordination and learning. The aim of the present work was to investigate whether peripheral nerve and cerebellum paired associative stimulation (cPAS) could induce plasticity in both the cerebellum and the cortex. In a cross-over design, we delivered right median nerve electrical stimulation 25 or 10 ms before applying transcranial magnetic stimulation over the cerebellum. We assessed changes in motor evoked potentials (MEP), somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP), short-afferent inhibition (SAI), and cerebellum-brain inhibition (CBI) immediately, and 30 min after cPAS. Our results showed a significant reduction in CBI 30 minutes after cPAS, with no discernible changes in MEP, SEP, and SAI. Notably, cPAS10 did not produce any modulatory effects on these parameters. In summary, cPAS25 demonstrated the capacity to induce plasticity effects in the cerebellar cortex, leading to a reduction in CBI. This novel intervention may be used to modulate plasticity mechanisms and motor learning in healthy individuals and patients with neurological conditions.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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