Electric Stimulation - Methods
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Metaplasticity governs natural experience-driven plasticity of nascent embryonic brain circuits.

27 Oct 2009 During embryogenesis, brain neurons receiving the same sensory input may undergo potentiation or depression. While the origin of variable plasticity in vivo is unknown, it plays a key role in shaping dynamic neural circuit refinement. Here, we ... Read more...

ELKS2alpha/CAST deletion selectively increases neurotransmitter release at inhibitory synapses.

27 Oct 2009 The presynaptic active zone is composed of a protein network that contains ELKS2alpha (a.k.a. CAST) as a central component. Here we demonstrate that in mice, deletion of ELKS2alpha caused a large increase in inhibitory, but not excitatory, ... Read more...

Evidence against AMPA receptor-lacking glutamatergic synapses in the superficial dorsal horn of the rat spinal cord.

19 Oct 2009 Pure NMDA receptor (NMDAr)-mediated EPSCs, thought to correspond to "silent" glutamatergic synapses that lack AMPA receptors (AMPArs), have been observed in superficial spinal dorsal horn of neonatal but not adult rats. Recent anatomical studies ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Electric Stimulation - Methods'

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• Metaplasticity governs natural experience-driven plasticity of nascent embryonic brain circuits. 27 Oct 2009
• ELKS2alpha/CAST deletion selectively increases neurotransmitter release at inhibitory synapses. 27 Oct 2009
• Evidence against AMPA receptor-lacking glutamatergic synapses in the superficial dorsal horn of the rat spinal cord. 19 Oct 2009
• Kv7/KCNQ channels control action potential phasing of pyramidal neurons during hippocampal gamma oscillations in vitro. 19 Oct 2009
• The time course of dopamine transmission in the ventral tegmental area. 19 Oct 2009
• In vivo role of a potassium channel-binding protein in regulating neuronal excitability and behavior. 19 Oct 2009
• Endocannabinoid-dependent homeostatic regulation of inhibitory synapses by miniature excitatory synaptic activities. 19 Oct 2009
• Functional recovery after lesion of a central pattern generator. 19 Oct 2009
• T-type calcium channel inhibition underlies the analgesic effects of the endogenous lipoamino acids. 19 Oct 2009
• Bestrophin-1 encodes for the Ca2+-activated anion channel in hippocampal astrocytes. 12 Oct 2009
• Mechanisms underlying directional selectivity for frequency-modulated sweeps in the inferior colliculus revealed by in vivo whole-cell recordings. 12 Oct 2009
• KIF5B motor adaptor syntabulin maintains synaptic transmission in sympathetic neurons. 12 Oct 2009
• Cytoskeletal changes underlie estrogen's acute effects on synaptic transmission and plasticity. 12 Oct 2009
• Convergence of cranial visceral afferents within the solitary tract nucleus. 12 Oct 2009
• The graphemic/motor frontal area Exner's area revisited. 29 Sep 2009
• Role of GABA transporter 3 in GABAergic synaptic transmission at striatal output neurons. 29 Sep 2009
• N-type calcium channels mediate a GABA(B) presynaptic modulation in the corticostriatal synapse in turtle's paleostriatum augmentatum. 29 Sep 2009
• Impact of anesthesia on transcranial electric motor evoked potential monitoring during spine surgery: a review of the literature. 29 Sep 2009
• Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during spine surgery: a review. 29 Sep 2009
• Subcortical mapping and monitoring during insular tumor surgery. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Electric Stimulation'

Definition: Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses.

Descriptor UI: D004558

Alternative terms: Electric Stimulation; Electrical Stimulation; Electrical Stimulations; Stimulation, Electrical; Stimulations, Electrical; Stimulation, Electric; Electric Stimulations; Stimulations, Electric;

Related Mesh Headings: Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; Chronaxy; Electric Countershock; Electroshock; Deep Brain Stimulation;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; instrumentation; methods;

Tree Number: E05.723.402;

History Note: 65(64)

Technical Notes: NIM; used therapeutically = ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY