Projects: Cranial-nerve non-invasive neuromodulation (CN-NINM)
TCNL has completed an initial program of research to explore the use of a new method of rehabilitation for neurological disease. For further information, see our background page on CN-NINM.
Our efforts were focused in three directions:
- Exploration of conditions potentially treatable by CN-NINM, including initially movement disorders caused by stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease.
- Exploring the brain regions involved in CN-NIMM. We are currently using two approaches:
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), in collaboration with Prof. Beth Meyerand in the UW Department of Medical Physics.
- Electroencephalography (EEG), in collaboration with Prof. Justin Williams in the UW department of Biomedical Engineering.
- Developing the theoretical bases for understanding the mechanisms of CN-NINM.
Results are reported in "Cranial-nerve non-invasive neuromodulation (CN-NINM) effects on cortical and sub-cortical activity as measured with BOLD-fMRI," a poster given at the 2008 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting (6 MB PDF file)
Calls for human subject volunteers will be announced on our subject contact page.