This special issue of FNNR focuses on the use of neuromodulation in neurorehabilitation.
Neuromodulation refers to the alteration of nerve activity via the delivery of a stimulus.
Neurorehabilitation refers to adaptation to disability and recovery of function from neurologically
mediated symptoms or diseases either spontaneously or via an intervention. This special issue will
not only focus on magnetic and electrical forms of neuromodulation, but also other types of
neuromodulation will be considered. Topics in neurorehabilitation will cover a range of medical
conditions including but not limited to dystonia and motor control, neurodegenerative diseases and
stroke, cognitive impairment, neuropathic pain, tinnitus, bowel, bladder and genito-pelvic
pain/penetration disorders, neuro-optometric disorders, addiction, psychiatric and sleep disorders,
and disorders affecting balance and gait. Manuscripts of original research, case series or reports,
literature reviews and mini reviews will be considered.
Dr. Mennemeier is the Director of the TMS core research facility in the Center for Translational
Neuroscience at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He has published numerous original
research studies on attention and perceptual deficits following stroke and studies on
neuromodulation for tinnitus, addiction, motor control, and neurodegenerative disorders. His work
focuses on the neural mechanisms of attention, awareness, and sensory perception. Specifically, his
studies examine how brain injury causes clinical disorders such as the neglect syndrome and how
this information can be used to design rehabilitation therapies. Additionally, Dr. Mennemeier uses
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to research and treat clinical disorders like
tinnitus and to study normal sensory perception.
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