“Low road” to rehabilitation: a perspective on subliminal sensory neuroprosthetics

verfasst von

Shashank Ghai, Ishan Ghai, Alfred O. Effenberg

Abstract

Fear can propagate parallelly through both cortical and subcortical pathways. It can instigate memory consolidation habitually and might allow internal simulation of movements independent of the cortical structures. This perspective suggests delivery of subliminal, aversive and kinematic audiovisual stimuli via neuroprosthetics in patients with neocortical dysfunctions. We suggest possible scenarios by which these stimuli might bypass damaged neocortical structures and possibly assisting in motor relearning. Anticipated neurophysiological mechanisms and methodological scenarios have been discussed in this perspective. This approach introduces novel perspectives into neuropsychology as to how subcortical pathways might be used to induce motor relearning.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Sportwissenschaft

Externe Organisation(en)

Constructor University Bremen

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

Band

14

Seiten

301-307

Anzahl der Seiten

7

ISSN

1176-6328

Publikationsdatum

17.01.2018

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Psychiatrie und psychische Gesundheit, Biologische Psychiatrie

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 3 – Gute Gesundheit und Wohlergehen

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S153392 (Zugang: Offen)