PhD conferral Min Wu
Supervisors: Dr. Lars Riecke, Prof. dr. Elia Formisano, Dr. Bettina Sorger
Keywords: Consciousness, multimodal stimulation, rhythmic brain activity
"Modulating Consciousness with Acoustic-Electric Stimulation"
The research aimed to create a groundbreaking neuromodulation method to improve consciousness. Firstly, an innovative rhythmic sound and electric stimulation technique was introduced to modulate consciousness in healthy individuals. Subsequently, this technique was tested on patients with consciousness disorders. The study concluded by examining the impact of this stimulation on brain connectivity, shedding light on the fundamental mechanism of the technique.
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