Nabin Koirala
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Associate Research Scientist in the Child Study CenterCards
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2026
A neurophysiological model of patellofemoral pain: The role of cortical and spinal mechanisms − A theoretical model
Yoo T, Burland J, Koirala N, Lepley A, Glaviano N. A neurophysiological model of patellofemoral pain: The role of cortical and spinal mechanisms − A theoretical model. Medical Hypotheses 2026, 212: 112013. DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2026.112013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatellofemoral painExcessive hip internal rotationChronic musculoskeletal pain conditionsIntracortical excitabilityLower-extremity kinematicsHip internal rotationLower-extremity biomechanicsPatellofemoral joint loadingGluteal muscle groupMusculoskeletal pain conditionsMuscle weaknessBiomechanical deficitsQuadriceps weaknessJoint loadingMuscle groupsFunctional movementsMuscle deficitsBiomechanical assessmentFunctional tasksCorticospinal excitabilityNeuromuscular functionQuadricepsTranscranial magnetic stimulationInternal rotationCorticospinal tractStructural Brain Correlates of Poor Reading Comprehension
Mahaffy K, Koirala N, Kleinman D, Landi N. Structural Brain Correlates of Poor Reading Comprehension. Neurobiology Of Language 2026, 1-25. DOI: 10.1162/nol.a.265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor comprehendersGray matter volumeWhite matter integrityNeurobiological substratesPoor decodersMatter volumeBehavioral profileLongitudinal fasciculusReading comprehensionAssociated with cognitive performanceWord reading skillsPoor reading comprehensionGray matter differencesWhite matter measuresIntegrative cognitive processingSuperior longitudinal fasciculusWhite matter differencesAssociated with readingInferior longitudinal fasciculusStructural connectivity differencesCortical morphometric featuresDecoding skillsCognitive performanceConnectivity differencesCognitive processesAudiovisual Simultaneity Judgment Training Improves Cortical Efficiency
Kim A, Kunnath A, Koirala N, Wallace M, Gifford R. Audiovisual Simultaneity Judgment Training Improves Cortical Efficiency. JoCN Forum 2026 DOI: 10.21428/8e6ba8ef.d2fae8cf.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParental acceptance-rejection and brain network connectivity: A naturalistic neuroimaging study
Ali S, Ren J, Rohner R, Koirala N, Britner P. Parental acceptance-rejection and brain network connectivity: A naturalistic neuroimaging study. Neuropsychologia 2026, 227: 109446. PMID: 41956240, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2026.109446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYounger adults' memoryParental rejectionBrain networksInterpersonal acceptance-rejection theoryLarge-scale brain networksSelf-focused ruminationSelf-referential processingAnterior cingulate cortexSelf-report measuresIntrinsic brain connectivityPsychologically well-adjustedEarly parenting experiencesCognitive controlEmotion regulationCingulate cortexFMRI scanningAdults' memoryFrontoparietal networkDefault modeHeightened connectivityBrain regionsCognitive processesPsychological functioningFunctional connectivityBrain connectivity
2025
Neuroimaging genetics and developmental psychopathology: A systematic review.
Cheek C, Dobrynin P, Khafizova G, Koirala N, Mahaffy K, Grigorenko E. Neuroimaging genetics and developmental psychopathology: A systematic review. Development And Psychopathology 2025, 37: 1-23. PMID: 40888338, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579425100400.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsImaging GeneticsBrain imaging phenotypesGenetic basisSocio-emotional developmentDevelopmental psychopathologyBrain structuresEarly adolescenceLate adolescenceNeuroimaging techniquesLate childhoodNeurodevelopmental disordersGenetic dataDevelopmental ageGenetic markersMolecular geneticsAdolescentsBehavior predictionImaging phenotypesChildhoodClinical traitsAnimal studiesPsychopathologyGeneticsNeuroimagingInclusion criteriaAdvancements in invasive and non-invasive neuromodulation for Parkinson’s disease: current findings and future directions
Koirala N, Bange M, Wagle Shukla A, Muthuraman M. Advancements in invasive and non-invasive neuromodulation for Parkinson’s disease: current findings and future directions. Npj Parkinson's Disease 2025, 11: 221. PMID: 40738895, PMCID: PMC12311154, DOI: 10.1038/s41531-025-01071-3.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCentral Pathophysiology and Brain Network Changes Related to Camptocormia in Parkinson's Disease
Anjum T, Raethjen J, Ding H, Koirala N, Pryss R, Wolke R, Ip C, Deuschl G, Volkmann J, Margraf N, Muthuraman M. Central Pathophysiology and Brain Network Changes Related to Camptocormia in Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders 2025, 40: 2149-2157. PMID: 40583364, PMCID: PMC12553991, DOI: 10.1002/mds.30278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCamptocormia patientsParavertebral musclesPartial directed coherence analysisParkinson's diseaseEEG-EMG coherenceBrainstem involvementCentral pathophysiologyHealthy controlsBrainstem activityDirectional coherence analysisPatientsAdvanced PDAbnormal flexionCamptocormiaCoherent sourcesCentral motor networkSubcortical regionsDiseaseMuscleTomographic mapsStooped postureBrain network changesCentral musclesBrainInteraction strengthAssistive Artificial Intelligence in Epilepsy and Its Impact on Epilepsy Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Koirala N, Adhikari S, Adhikari M, Yadav T, Anwar A, Ciolac D, Shrestha B, Adhikari I, Khanal B, Muthuraman M. Assistive Artificial Intelligence in Epilepsy and Its Impact on Epilepsy Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Brain Sciences 2025, 15: 481. PMID: 40426652, PMCID: PMC12110662, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci15050481.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsDisability Adjusted Life YearsMiddle-income countriesEpilepsy careTreatment gapLow-and-middle-income countriesAnd Middle-Income CountriesImproving epilepsy careCost of epilepsyAdjusted Life YearsSignificant financial burdenLMICsMedical specialistsLife yearsCareDisproportionate prevalenceCommunity engagementFinancial burdenGross national productBurdenSocioeconomic impactTreatment approachesHow does SES influence the brain circuitry for literacy? Modeling the association between SES, oral language, white matter integrity, and reading
Villa M, Koirala N, Perdue M, Branum-Martin L, Landi N. How does SES influence the brain circuitry for literacy? Modeling the association between SES, oral language, white matter integrity, and reading. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2025, 73: 101561. PMID: 40319671, PMCID: PMC12099765, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2025.101561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter integrityOral languageSocioeconomic statusOral language skillsWhite matter tractsEffect of socioeconomic statusNeurobiological factorsBrain circuitryContribution of socioeconomic statusStructural equation modelingLanguage skillsInfluence readingEducational objectivesLanguageOccupational successParental educationSkill variationReadingEquation modelingContribution of environmental factorsNeurobiologyLiteracyEducationIndirect contributionSkillsThe neural characteristics influencing literacy outcome in children with cochlear implants
Koirala N, Manning J, Neumann S, Anderson C, Deroche M, Wolfe J, Pugh K, Landi N, Muthuraman M, Gracco V. The neural characteristics influencing literacy outcome in children with cochlear implants. Brain Communications 2025, 7: fcaf086. PMID: 40046341, PMCID: PMC11881800, DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcaf086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCochlear implantationHearing interventionDuration of deafnessCongenital hearing lossQuality of lifeHearing aidsHearing ageHearing lossImpact of early auditory deprivationAuditory deprivationAuditory developmentFunctional Near-Infrared SpectroscopyTiming of interventionClinical measuresEarly auditory deprivationInterventionEarly interventionAdequate accessHearingReading outcomesReading abilityNeural characteristicsEnhanced outcomesInitial implantationNeural reorganization
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