Bidirectional neuronal control of epileptiform activity by repetitive transcranial focused ultrasound stimulations

T Choi, M Koo, J Joo, T Kim, YM Shon… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
T Choi, M Koo, J Joo, T Kim, YM Shon, J Park
Advanced Science, 2024Wiley Online Library
Repetitive stimulation procedures are used in neuromodulation techniques to induce
persistent excitatory or inhibitory brain activity. The directivity of modulation is empirically
regulated by modifying the stimulation length, interval, and strength. However, bidirectional
neuronal modulations using ultrasound stimulations are rarely reported. This study presents
bidirectional control of epileptiform activities with repetitive transcranial‐focused ultrasound
stimulations in a rat model of drug‐induced acute epilepsy. It is found that repeated …
Abstract
Repetitive stimulation procedures are used in neuromodulation techniques to induce persistent excitatory or inhibitory brain activity. The directivity of modulation is empirically regulated by modifying the stimulation length, interval, and strength. However, bidirectional neuronal modulations using ultrasound stimulations are rarely reported. This study presents bidirectional control of epileptiform activities with repetitive transcranial‐focused ultrasound stimulations in a rat model of drug‐induced acute epilepsy. It is found that repeated transmission of elongated (40 s), ultra‐low pressure (0.25 MPa) ultrasound can fully suppress epileptic activities in electro‐encephalography and cerebral blood volume measurements, while the change in bursting intervals from 40 to 20 s worsens epileptic activities even with the same burst length. Furthermore, the suppression induced by 40 s long bursts is transformed to excitatory states by a subsequent transmission. Bidirectional modulation of epileptic seizures with repeated ultrasound stimulation is achieved by regulating the changes in glutamate and γ‐Aminobutyric acid levels, as confirmed by measurements of expressed c‐Fos and GAD65 and multitemporal analysis of neurotransmitters in the interstitial fluid obtained via microdialysis.
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