Towards network-guided neuromodulation for epilepsy

RJ Piper, RM Richardson, G Worrell, DW Carmichael… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Epilepsy is well-recognized as a disorder of brain networks. There is a growing body of
research to identify critical nodes within dynamic epileptic networks with the aim to target …

Large-scale, closed-loop interrogation of neural circuits underlying cognition

D Khodagholy, JJ Ferrero, J Park, Z Zhao… - Trends in …, 2022 - cell.com
Cognitive functions are increasingly understood to involve coordinated activity patterns
between multiple brain regions, and their disruption by neuropsychiatric disorders is …

Deep brain stimulation creates informational lesion through membrane depolarization in mouse hippocampus

E Lowet, K Kondabolu, S Zhou, RA Mount… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a promising neuromodulation therapy, but the
neurophysiological mechanisms of DBS remain unclear. In awake mice, we performed high …

A comprehensive review of emerging trends and innovative therapies in epilepsy management

S Ghosh, JK Sinha, S Ghosh, H Sharma, R Bhaskar… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Epilepsy is a complex neurological disorder affecting millions worldwide, with a substantial
number of patients facing drug-resistant epilepsy. This comprehensive review explores …

[HTML][HTML] Reinstating olfactory bulb-derived limbic gamma oscillations alleviates depression-like behavioral deficits in rodents

Q Li, Y Takeuchi, J Wang, L Gellért, L Barcsai… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Although the etiology of major depressive disorder remains poorly understood, reduced
gamma oscillations is an emerging biomarker. Olfactory bulbectomy, an established model …

Medial septal GABAergic neurons reduce seizure duration upon optogenetic closed-loop stimulation

K Hristova, C Martinez-Gonzalez, TC Watson… - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Seizures can emerge from multiple or large foci in temporal lobe epilepsy, complicating
focally targeted strategies such as surgical resection or the modulation of the activity of …

Closed-loop direct control of seizure focus in a rodent model of temporal lobe epilepsy via localized electric fields applied sequentially

W Kang, C Ju, J Joo, J Lee, YM Shon… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Direct electrical stimulation of the seizure focus can achieve the early termination of epileptic
oscillations. However, direct intervention of the hippocampus, the most prevalent seizure …

The medial septum as a potential target for treating brain disorders associated with oscillopathies

Y Takeuchi, AJ Nagy, L Barcsai, Q Li… - Frontiers in Neural …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The medial septum (MS), as part of the basal forebrain, supports many physiological
functions, from sensorimotor integration to cognition. With often reciprocal connections with …

[HTML][HTML] Optogenetics for controlling seizure circuits for translational approaches

M Ledri, M Andersson, J Wickham, M Kokaia - Neurobiology of Disease, 2023 - Elsevier
The advent of optogenetic tools has had a profound impact on modern neuroscience
research, revolutionizing our understanding of the brain. These tools offer a remarkable …

[HTML][HTML] Brain stimulation treatments in epilepsy: basic mechanisms and clinical advances

TJ Foutz, M Wong - biomedical journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Drug-resistant epilepsy, characterized by ongoing seizures despite appropriate trials of anti-
seizure medications, affects approximately one-third of people with epilepsy. Brain …