Publications by authors named "G Fregna"
Background: Nearly half of subjects after COVID-19 still experience symptoms after 12 weeks, as described in the Post-Covid Syndrome (PCS). Other than the physical alterations perceived, mental health disorders have been frequently reported. Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) showed beneficial effects on psychological well-being in patients with respiratory dysfunctions, but they have been rarely tested in severe COVID-19 survivors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: As highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, identifying strategies for home-based patient management is crucial. As pain is highly prevalent and imposes significant burdens, interest in its remote management is steadily increasing. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) seems promising in this context.
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- After a stroke, patients need to relearn how to use their remaining motor skills, and motor learning is essential for recovery.
- A study involving 26 stroke patients assessed their ability to perform a Finger Tapping Task with both limbs and found that practice could improve performance in the affected limb, especially when starting with the unaffected limb.
- The findings suggest that while anxiety and attention impact motor performance, overall motor learning remains intact and can benefit from inter-limb transfer during rehabilitation.
Paired associative stimulation (PAS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique combining transcranial magnetic stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation. PAS allows connections between cortical areas and peripheral nerves (C/P PAS) or between cortical regions (C/C PAS) to be strengthened or weakened by spike-timing-dependent neural plasticity mechanisms. Since PAS modulates both neurophysiological features and motor performance, there is growing interest in its application in neurorehabilitation.
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