Search Results - "Valls Solé, Josep"
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Interplay between persistent activity and activity-silent dynamics in the prefrontal cortex underlies serial biases in working memory
Published in Nature neuroscience (01-08-2020)“…Persistent neuronal spiking has long been considered the mechanism underlying working memory, but recent proposals argue for alternative ‘activity-silent’…”
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Conscious agency vs. pre‐conscious sensory filtering: Disparate suppression of trigeminal blink reflex by self‐stimulation and by prepulses
Published in Psychophysiology (01-03-2023)“…Modulation of the blink reflex (BR) to supraorbital nerve (SON) stimulation by a weak somatosensory prepulse (sPP) consists of inhibition of R2 and…”
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Threat vs control: Potentiation of the trigeminal blink reflex by threat proximity is overruled by self‐stimulation
Published in Psychophysiology (01-10-2020)“…The magnitude of the defensive blink reflex is modulated by continuous assessment of its protective value. Here, we studied whether the trigeminal blink reflex…”
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Prepulse inhibition vs cognitive modulation of the hand-blink reflex
Published in Scientific reports (25-02-2021)“…The excitability of brainstem circuitries mediating defensive blinking in response to abrupt sensory inputs is continuously modulated by cortical areas, e.g.,…”
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When reflex reactions oppose voluntary commands: The StartReact effect on eye opening
Published in Psychophysiology (01-03-2021)“…A startling auditory stimulus (SAS) induces a reflex response involving, among other reactions, a strong contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscle (OOc) and…”
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Thermoalgesic stimuli induce prepulse inhibition of the blink reflex and affect conscious perception in healthy humans
Published in Psychophysiology (01-04-2019)“…All sensory stimuli produce transient excitability changes in various central nervous system circuits. One example is prepulse inhibition (PPI), which is the…”
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Prepulse inhibition of the blink reflex is abnormal in functional movement disorders
Published in Movement disorders (01-07-2019)“…Background Patients with functional movement disorders also typically have functional somatic symptoms, including pain, fatigue, and sensory disturbance. A…”
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Joint European Academy of Neurology–European Pain Federation–Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group of the International Association for the Study of Pain guidelines on neuropathic pain assessment
Published in European journal of neurology (01-08-2023)“…Background and Purpose In these guidelines, we aimed to develop evidence‐based recommendations for the use of screening questionnaires and diagnostic tests in…”
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Interaction between startle and voluntary reactions in humans
Published in Experimental brain research (01-06-2008)“…The startle reaction (SR) is usually understood as an involuntary reaction to an unexpected sensory input. However, there is evidence that the mechanisms…”
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Assessment of trunk flexion in arm reaching tasks with electromyography and smartphone accelerometry in healthy human subjects
Published in Scientific reports (08-03-2021)“…Trunk stability is essential to maintain upright posture and support functional movements. In this study, we aimed to characterize the muscle activity and…”
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Modulation of large-scale brain networks by transcranial direct current stimulation evidenced by resting-state functional MRI
Published in Brain stimulation (01-07-2012)“…Background Brain areas interact mutually to perform particular complex brain functions such as memory or language. Furthermore, under resting-state conditions…”
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On the relationship between nociceptive evoked potentials and intraepidermal nerve fiber density in painful sensory polyneuropathies
Published in Pain (Amsterdam) (01-02-2011)“…This study analyzed the relationship between the density of intraepidermal nerve fibers (IENF) and the characteristics of either nociceptive laser-evoked…”
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Electrodiagnostic studies of the facial nerve in peripheral facial palsy and hemifacial spasm
Published in Muscle & nerve (01-07-2007)“…Electrodiagnostic (EDX) assessment is one of the most important aspects in the evaluation of the two most common disorders of the facial nerve: facial palsy…”
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Challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of small fiber neuropathies
Published in Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (01-03-2018)“…Small fiber neuropathies are challenging at the level of the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Patients usually complain of severe pain, mostly in their…”
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Adaptation to tonic heat in healthy subjects and patients with sensory polyneuropathy
Published in European journal of pain (01-05-2022)“…Background Adaptation to a constant sensory stimulus involves many sites along the path of sensory volleys towards perception. The evaluation of such…”
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Modulation of verbal fluency networks by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in Parkinson’s disease
Published in Brain stimulation (2013)“…Abstract Background Verbal fluency relies on the coordinated activity between left frontal and temporal areas. Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) present…”
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Abnormal control of orbicularis oculi reflex excitability in multiple sclerosis
Published in PloS one (01-08-2014)“…Brain lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis may lead to abnormal excitability of brainstem reflex circuits because of impairment of descending control…”
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Effects of patterned peripheral nerve stimulation on soleus spinal motor neuron excitability
Published in PloS one (16-02-2018)“…Spinal plasticity is thought to contribute to sensorimotor recovery of limb function in several neurological disorders and can be experimentally induced in…”
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APOE status modulates the changes in network connectivity induced by brain stimulation in non-demented elders
Published in PloS one (19-12-2012)“…Behavioral consequences of a brain insult represent an interaction between the injury and the capacity of the rest of the brain to adapt to it. We provide…”
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Effects of postural and voluntary muscle contraction on modulation of the soleus H reflex by transcranial magnetic stimulation
Published in Experimental brain research (01-12-2015)“…Modulation of spinal reflexes depends largely on the integrity of the corticospinal tract. A useful method to document the influence of descending tracts on…”
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