【Paper Published】Co-authored Paper Published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
A paper on the effects of water flow stimulation on the neural excitation-inhibition balance in the
A paper on the effects of water flow stimulation on the neural excitation-inhibition balance in the somatosensory cortex, with Le Cong Dat (1st year doctoral student, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences) as first author,
"Effect of whole-hand water flow stimulation on the neural balance between excitation and inhibition in the primary somatosensory cortex"
was published in the international journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
This study demonstrated that water flow stimulation to the palm may alter the balance between neural excitatory and inhibitory functions (excitation-inhibition balance) in the primary somatosensory cortex.
[Research Highlights]
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It was known that the excitation-inhibition balance in the primary somatosensory cortex, which plays an important role in improving our somatosensory function, can be changed by continuous electrical stimulation to the fingertips. In this study, we investigated the effect of a unique stimulus, "water flow stimulation to the palm."
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The results showed that individuals with initially low inhibitory function in the primary somatosensory cortex experienced increased activity through water flow stimulation.
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These results suggest that water flow stimulation to the palm may be an effective means of improving inhibitory function in patients with neurological disorders showing impaired inhibitory function in the primary somatosensory cortex.
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https://www.nuhw.ac.jp/research/2022/10/le-cong-dat.html
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