AN INSIGHT INTO NEUROMODULATION. CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE CHALLENGES

Chapter 1. Neuromodulation and Its Current Applications
Chapter 2. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as a Strategy to Optimize Sports Performance
Chapter 3. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Motor Learning
Chapter 4. A Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Its Applications in Attention DeficitsChapter 5. Memory Processes with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Chapter 6. Efficacy of tDCS in Post-Stroke Aphasia Recovery
Chapter 7. Neuromodulation Effects of the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Photobiomodulation Techniques
Chapter 8. Photobiomodulation as a Potential Therapeutic Tool in Neurodegeneration
Chapter 9 tDCS as a Therapeutic Strategy in Gait Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease
Chapter 10. Variability in Response to Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Protocols
Chapter 11. Neurodegeneration through the Lens of Network Neuroscience
Chapter 12. AI and its Application to Omics, Neuromodulation and Brain Records
Chapter 13. Computational Models as an Inspiration to Neuromodulation in Space-Phase-Amplitude

One of the main social challenges in developed countries is the possibility of modulating neural circuits with different energy sources, which has changed the way in which brain neurodegenerative disorders and associated motor problems are treated and understood, as well as their impact on basic psychological processes. The importance of this issue is revealed by the main policy priorities across several countries, which includes topics about the potential of new tools, technologies and digital solutions for a healthy society. However, there is a need to address the limitations of applied techniques, registration models and clinical data accumulated in numerous neurodegenerative diseases with altered motor patterns, as well as basic cognitive processes at the multicenter level. This will improve the effective use of more data and new methods and tools which will allow researchers and psychologists to advance the understanding of risk factors, causes, development and optimal treatment in areas of cognitive damage or alterations through neuromodulation. In this book we will deepen and disseminate knowledge about the current uses of neuromodulation and the main outcomes in human translation. We will also approach the need of analysis and interpretation of neuromodulation data, as well as its combination with data from brain records (EEG, fNIRS, MEG) that are especially useful to understand the impact of neuromodulation on cognitive function. This knowledge will allow the development of effective strategies, in order to avoid or reduce risk factors for the development of mental and behavioral disorders, as well as the associated comorbidities in adult life.

Authors
• Natalia Arias – Head of Research and Professor, Faculty of Life and Nature Sciences, Nebrija University, Madrid, Spain
• Ana María Jiménez García – Associated Professor, Faculty of Life and Nature Sciences, Nebrija University, Madrid, Spain