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Behavioral Sciences
Axel D. Vitters, Monika Halicka, Gavin Buckingham, Michael J. Proulx, Janet H. Bultitude
Summary: Harris proposed that pain can occur without tissue damage, leading to incongruences between motor intention and sensory feedback. This theory has been the basis for novel treatments for pathological pain. In this article, we review the evidence of changes in sensorimotor function in people with pathological pain and suggest that the theory is more suitable for understanding why pain persists rather than how it arises.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rocco Salvatore Calabro, Antonio Cerasa, Irene Ciancarelli, Loris Pignolo, Paolo Tonin, Marco Iosa, Giovanni Morone
Summary: This article presents a scoping review on the future research directions for applying technologies from the metaverse in clinical neurorehabilitation. The metaverse, with its immersive 3D experience and multisensorial properties, holds promise for effectively treating motor or cognitive deficits and facilitating the recovery of social and psychoemotional abilities.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Mattia Pinardi, Nicola Di Stefano, Giovanni Di Pino, Charles Spence
Summary: Crossmodal correspondences are consistent mappings between perceptual dimensions or stimuli from different sensory domains. Human movement augmentation, which aims to enhance motor abilities through artificial devices, faces the challenge of relaying supplementary information to users. This article explores the potential role of crossmodal correspondences in human augmentation and discusses three ways in which they can impact motor control and embodiment.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Charles Spence, Qian Janice Wang, Felipe Reinoso-Carvalho, Steve Keller
Summary: Sonic seasoning refers to enhancing the multisensory tasting experience by pairing sound/music with taste/flavour. There has been a growing interest in using sonic seasoning research findings for marketing-led activations, such as curating music selections or composing bespoke soundscapes matching specific taste/flavour profiles. The commercial relevance of sonic seasoning research is illustrated through various case studies that highlight challenges and opportunities in this field.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kazumichi Matsumiya
Summary: Purposeful motor actions rely on the brain's representation of the body, known as the body schema. Previous studies have focused on single motor actions, but this research investigates the body schema during multiple motor actions, revealing the presence of effector-specific body representations.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Kirralise J. Hansford, Daniel H. Baker, Kirsten J. McKenzie, Catherine E. J. Preston
Summary: Illusory body resizing can alter the perceived size of a body part by using multisensory integration or unimodal visual stimuli. This study aimed to investigate the differences between these two types of illusions using EEG and found that multisensory illusions were stronger than unimodal illusions. Additionally, the study observed increased parietal gamma activity during multisensory illusions and increased frontal theta activity during incongruent conditions. The findings support the importance of multisensory integration and provide insights into the temporal onset of this integration in resizing illusions.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Melike Kahya, Dawn Hackman, Laura Jacobs, Daniel Nilsson, Yvonne Rumsey, Lars I. E. Oddsson
Summary: This narrative review provides an overview of wearable technologies/devices that use noninvasive peripheral neuromodulation to improve mobility and gait function in adults over the age of 65. The study identifies three main categories of technologies: sensory substitution, sensory augmentation (open loop, closed loop), and motor stimulation. The results indicate that these technologies can address various aspects of mobility, such as gait function, fall risk, foot drop, navigating environment, and postural control. Overall, wearable peripheral neuromodulation technologies show promise in improving mobility for older adults.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Michele Scandola, Giorgia Pietroni, Gabriella Landuzzi, Enrico Polati, Vittorio Schweiger, Valentina Moro
Summary: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain condition characterized by widespread pain and associated symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, and physical exhaustion. This study found that FM patients experience both bodily illusions and impaired motor imagery, which are not correlated with pain or functional deficits.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology
Daisuke Mine, Takuji Narumi
Summary: This study investigated the interaction between vision and touch, known as the crossmodal congruency effect, and revealed that it involves body representations. Through three experiments, it was found that the visual manipulation of hand appearance and motor trajectories both affected the crossmodal congruency effect.
ATTENTION PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS
(2023)
Review
Neurosciences
Roberta Vastano, Marcello Costantini, Eva Widerstrom-Noga
Summary: This review focuses on maladaptive brain reorganization after SCI, particularly its relationship with neuropathic pain, body representation, and multisensory integration. Research findings suggest that manipulating multisensory body representation through bodily illusions may help in understanding the mechanisms underlying neuropathic pain after SCI.
PROGRESS IN NEUROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Xiaoxia Zhang, Linling Li, Gan Huang, Li Zhang, Zhen Liang, Li Shi, Zhiguo Zhang
Summary: This study conducted a multisensory fMRI experiment on 80 healthy participants to investigate nociceptive-specific brain regions, distinguishing between nociceptive-specific regions and nociceptive-preferential regions. The results identified brain regions specifically or preferentially involved in nociceptive sensory input, such as different parts of cortical regions like insula and cingulate gyrus, shedding light on the functional integrations and segregations of nociceptive-related regions.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Karolina A. Bearss, Joseph F. X. DeSouza
Summary: The study found that Parkinson's disease patients who participated in dance classes once per week over a period of three years showed no motor impairment, while those who did not participate showed expected motor decline. Additionally, training was found to help slow both motor and non-motor symptoms of PD patients.
Review
Neurosciences
S. A. Holmes, A. Kim, D. Borsook
Summary: The human motor system has the capacity to act as an internal form of analgesia through either indirect or direct activation of the motor axis. Current research focuses on evaluating the effects of motor activation on acute and chronic pain, providing a basis for reducing pain symptom loads for patients. Future research directions in this area are also proposed.
NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE
(2021)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Jakub Limanowski
Summary: This paper evaluates how the flexibility of the brain's 'body model' is enhanced through 'top-down' sensory processing for adapting to novel visual feedback.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Irene Ronga, Mattia Galigani, Valentina Bruno, Jean-Paul Noel, Andrea Gazzin, Cristina Perathoner, Andrea Serino, Francesca Garbarini
Summary: The ability to identify one's own body boundaries is crucial for survival, with even newborns being able to distinguish their own bodies from the environment within hours of birth. Research indicates that both adults and newborns exhibit a spatial modulation of multisensory integration, emphasizing the importance of body position in space.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Stefano Zago, Nadia Bolognini
Summary: Given the prevalence of dementia illnesses and the complexity of modern financial and family structures, the forensic assessment of testamentary capacity is a topical issue. This paper offers a guide for carrying out a neuropsychological autopsy and proposes a three-phase procedure for evaluating testamentary capacity posthumously in the forensic context.
APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Edoardo Nicolo Aiello, Antonella Esposito, Ilaria Giannone, Lorenzo Diana, Susan Woolley, Jennifer Murphy, Georgia Christodoulou, Lucio Tremolizzo, Nadia Bolognini, Ildebrando Appollonio
Summary: The study aimed to standardize the ALS-CBS (TM)-PhV for the Italian population, a telephone-based screening for frontotemporal dysfunction in MND patients. Results showed that the screening test was statistically reliable for assessing frontotemporal disorders and could improve tele-healthcare for MND patients, with epidemiological applications and effective assessments in decentralized clinical trials.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Serena Giurgola, Carlotta Casati, Chiara Stampatori, Laura Perucca, Flavia Mattioli, Giuseppe Vallar, Nadia Bolognini
Summary: This study investigated whether there are deficits in multisensory integration in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The results showed an enlarged temporal binding window (TBW) for audio-visual stimuli in MS patients, suggesting a disruption of neural interaction between different sensory systems.
EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Lorenzo Diana, Giulia Scotti, Edoardo N. Aiello, Patrick Pilastro, Aleksandra K. Eberhard-Moscicka, Rene M. Mueri, Nadia Bolognini
Summary: This research investigated the effects of tDCS on visuo-spatial attentional asymmetries and found that the efficacy of offline conventional tDCS and HD-tDCS in modulating attention in an ecological setting is not clear.
Correction
Clinical Neurology
Edoardo Nicolo Aiello, Antonella Esposito, Chiara Gramegna, Valentina Gazzaniga, Stefano Zago, Teresa Difonzo, Ildebrando Marco Appollonio, Nadia Bolognini
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Correction
Clinical Neurology
Nadia Bolognini, Chiara Gramegna, Antonella Esposito, Edoardo Nicolo Aiello, Teresa Difonzo, Stefano Zago
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Correction
Clinical Neurology
Edoardo Nicolo Aiello, Antonella Esposito, Ilaria Giannone, Lorenzo Diana, Susan Woolley, Jennifer Murphy, Georgia Christodoulou, Lucio Tremolizzo, Nadia Bolognini, Ildebrando Appollonio
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Correction
Clinical Neurology
Edoardo Nicolo Aiello, Sara Rimoldi, Nadia Bolognini, Ildebrando Appollonio, Giorgio Arcara
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Angelo Torrente, Laura Pilati, Salvatore Di Marco, Simona Maccora, Paolo Alonge, Lavinia Vassallo, Antonino Lupica, Serena Coppola, Cecilia Camarda, Nadia Bolognini, Filippo Brighina
Summary: This study found that multisensory integration is modified in chronic migraine, and onabotulinumtoxinA is effective in preventing chronic migraine and restoring multisensory processing.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Stefania Bianchi Marzoli, Lisa Melzi, Paola Ciasca, Alberto Raggi, Anna Bersano, Carlotta Casati, Nadia Bolognini
Summary: This study aimed to quantify the degree of ganglion cell degeneration using SD-OCT in adult patients with post-stroke homonymous visual field defect. The results showed that there were significant differences in pRNFL-AVG, GCC-AVG, GLV, and FLV between stroke patients and controls regardless of stroke type and involved vascular territories. Age and elapsed time from stroke had a significant effect on pRNFL-AVG and GCC-AVG, while visual field defect size was unrelated to SD-OCT measurements.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Simona Maccora, Nadia Bolognini, Carlo Mannina, Angelo Torrente, Luisa Agnello, Bruna Lo Sasso, Marcello Ciaccio, Guido Sireci, Filippo Brighina
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the influence of estradiol on the sound-induced flash illusion (SIFI) and found that high estradiol levels during ovulation led to reduced perception of SIFI in women, indicating an enhanced excitability of the visual cortex. Additionally, migraine women perceived fewer flashes in the illusion compared to controls, independent of the menstrual cycle phase.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Luigi Tesio, Antonio Caronni, Cristina Russo, Giorgio Felisari, Elisabetta Banco, Anna Simone, Stefano Scarano, Nadia Bolognini
Summary: In mirror training (MIT), stroke patients move their hands while looking at the reflected image of the unaffected one, while reversed MIT (REMIT) requires moving hands while looking at the paretic one. This study compared the effects of MIT and REMIT on post-stroke upper-limb recovery and found that both were equally effective, challenging the exclusive role of mirror neurons in rehabilitation.
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Stefano Zago, Alice N. Preti, Teresa Difonzo, Annalisa D'Errico, Giuseppe Sartori, Andrea Zangrossi, Nadia Bolognini
Summary: Amnesia is common in major crimes, with both genuine and malingering cases. Various techniques such as polygraphs, event-related potentials, and facial analysis can assist in determining the credibility of crime-related amnesia. However, there is limited evidence on their usefulness in forensic practice.
TOPICS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Edoardo Nicolo Aiello, Elena Fiabane, Simona Margheritti, Stefano Magnone, Nadia Bolognini, Massimo Miglioretti, Ines Giorgi
Summary: This study aimed to standardize the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) among Italian physicians. Results showed that CBI is a valid, reliable, and normed tool to assess burnout levels in physicians.
MEDICINA DEL LAVORO
(2022)
Correction
Psychology, Clinical
Ottavia Maddaluno, Edoardo Nicolo Aiello, Camilla Roncoroni, Antonio Prunas, Nadia Bolognini
ARCHIVES OF CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
