Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
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To evaluate cortical activation patterns during mechanical-tactile stimulation in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients and to correlate cortical activation changes with clinical symptoms. ⋯ Altered functioning in FMS may reflect physiological changes in response to afferent somatosensory information manifesting in chronic pain.
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Age and sex affect various reflexes in healthy humans. Their respective influence on prepulse inhibition (PPI) of the trigeminofacial blink reflex (BR) and BR excitability recovery has not as yet been investigated in detail. ⋯ The present findings allow new insight into human brainstem physiology.
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To analyze the prevalence of stimulus-induced rhythmic, periodic or ictal discharges (SIRPIDs) in patients with coma after cardiac arrest (CA) and therapeutic hypothermia (TH) and to examine their potential association with outcome. ⋯ This study provides clinicians with new information regarding the SIRPIDs prognostic role in patients with coma after cardiac arrest.
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A majority of auditory brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) use the attentional modulation of auditory event-related potentials (ERPs) for communication and control. This study investigated whether the performance of an ERP-based auditory BCI can be further improved by increasing the mental efforts associated with the execution of the attention-related task. ⋯ The neurophysiological characteristics of the recently proposed auditory BCI paradigm using an AMT were explored. The results suggest the proposed paradigm as a candidate for improving the performance of auditory BCIs.
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To investigate the underlying mechanisms of polyneuropathy induced by HIV infection or antiretroviral drugs. ⋯ These findings emphasize the differential pattern of polyneuropathy in HIV patients caused by the infection or induced by antiretroviral treatment.