Aging and motor inhibition: a converging perspective provided by brain stimulation and imaging approaches

O Levin, H Fujiyama, MP Boisgontier… - Neuroscience & …, 2014 - Elsevier
The ability to inhibit actions, one of the hallmarks of human motor control, appears to decline
with advancing age. Evidence for a link between changes in inhibitory functions and poor …

Exploring cortico-cortical interactions during action preparation by means of dual-coil transcranial magnetic stimulation: A systematic review

C Neige, DR Monany, F Lebon - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Action preparation is characterized by a set of complex and distributed processes that occur
in multiple brain areas. Interestingly, dual-coil transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a …

Transcranial cortico-cortical paired associative stimulation (ccPAS) over ventral premotor-motor pathways enhances action performance and corticomotor excitability …

S Turrini, N Bevacqua, A Cataneo… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) methods such as cortico-cortical paired associative
stimulation (ccPAS) can increase the strength of functional connectivity between ventral …

Neurophysiological markers of premotor–motor network plasticity predict motor performance in young and older adults

S Turrini, N Bevacqua, A Cataneo, E Chiappini, F Fiori… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aging is commonly associated with a decline in motor control and neural plasticity. Tuning
cortico–cortical interactions between premotor and motor areas is essential for controlling …

Inter-and intra-subject variability of motor cortex plasticity following continuous theta-burst stimulation

AM Vallence, MR Goldsworthy, NA Hodyl, JG Semmler… - Neuroscience, 2015 - Elsevier
Background: The potential of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) for studying, and
inducing, functionally relevant neuroplasticity is dependent on protocols that can induce …

Age-related changes in frontal network structural and functional connectivity in relation to bimanual movement control

H Fujiyama, J Van Soom, G Rens… - Journal of …, 2016 - Soc Neuroscience
Changes in both brain structure and neurophysiological function regulating homotopic as
well as heterotopic interhemispheric interactions (IHIs) are assumed to be responsible for …

Novel TMS-EEG indexes to investigate interhemispheric dynamics in humans

EP Casula, M Maiella, MC Pellicciari, F Porrazzini… - Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To validate two indexes of interhemispheric signal propagation (ISP) and balance
(IHB) by combining transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electroencephalography …

[HTML][HTML] Task-related measures of short-interval intracortical inhibition and GABA levels in healthy young and older adults: a multimodal TMS-MRS study

K Cuypers, S Verstraelen, C Maes, L Hermans, M Hehl… - Neuroimage, 2020 - Elsevier
Establishing the associations between magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)-assessed
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) …

[HTML][HTML] Are unimanual movements bilateral?

S Chettouf, LM Rueda-Delgado, R de Vries… - Neuroscience & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Motor control is a fundamental challenge for the central nervous system. In this review, we
show that unimanual movements involve bi-hemispheric activation patterns that resemble …

Preconditioning tDCS facilitates subsequent tDCS effect on skill acquisition in older adults

H Fujiyama, MR Hinder, A Barzideh… - Neurobiology of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Functional motor declines that often occur with advancing age—including reduced efficacy
to learn new skills—can have a substantial impact on the quality of life. Recent studies using …