2024
Cross-modal plasticity in children with cochlear implant: converging evidence from EEG and functional near-infrared spectroscopy
Deroche M, Wolfe J, Neumann S, Manning J, Hanna L, Towler W, Wilson C, Bien A, Miller S, Schafer E, Gemignani J, Alemi R, Muthuraman M, Koirala N, Gracco V. Cross-modal plasticity in children with cochlear implant: converging evidence from EEG and functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Brain Communications 2024, 6: fcae175. PMID: 38846536, PMCID: PMC11154148, DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCochlear implantationImplanted childrenCross-modal reorganizationYear old childrenAuditory association areasFunctional near-infrared spectroscopyCross-modal plasticitySilent worldNear-infrared spectroscopyVisual cortex responsesAuditory cortexCortical responsesOlder childrenResponse to environmental stimulationPromote visionsChildrenHigh-density electroencephalographyImplantationCortex responsesLow-level visual tasksVisual cortexHearingCortexAssociation areasLanguage ability
2023
Motor Processing in Children With Cochlear Implants as Assessed by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Alemi R, Wolfe J, Neumann S, Manning J, Hanna L, Towler W, Wilson C, Bien A, Miller S, Schafer E, Gemignani J, Koirala N, Gracco V, Deroche M. Motor Processing in Children With Cochlear Implants as Assessed by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Perceptual And Motor Skills 2023, 131: 74-105. PMID: 37977135, PMCID: PMC10863375, DOI: 10.1177/00315125231213167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTypical hearingCochlear implantsCortical responsesFunctional Near-Infrared SpectroscopyVisual cortexBetter language skillsPotential of fNIRSRepetitive motor taskAuditory-motorSchool-aged childrenMotor cortex activityLanguage developmentMotor processingLanguage delayCortex activityLanguage skillsCognitive functionCortical activationNeural activityMotor tasksSensory inputHemoglobin concentrationHearing statusChildrenNear-Infrared Spectroscopy
2019
Interictal Hyperperfusion in the Higher Visual Cortex in Patients With Episodic Migraine
Michels L, Villanueva J, O’Gorman R, Muthuraman M, Koirala N, Büchler R, Gantenbein A, Sandor P, Luechinger R, Kollias S, Riederer F. Interictal Hyperperfusion in the Higher Visual Cortex in Patients With Episodic Migraine. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2019, 59: 1808-1820. PMID: 31680242, DOI: 10.1111/head.13646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral blood flowCohen's d effect sizesEpisodic migraineD effect sizesHealthy controlsSuperior temporal gyrusASL-MRIVisual cortexInterictal cerebral blood flowInterictal stateTemporal gyrusHigher-order visual cortexNeuro-functional abnormalitiesEffect sizeFunctional brain imaging studiesNon-invasive imaging methodMagnetic resonance imagingHigher visual cortexBrain imaging studiesInterictal hyperperfusionCBF changesSubcortical alterationsMigraine pathophysiologyParietal operculumBlood flow