Multi-site modulation of the cerebello-cortical motor network in stroke and healthy aging (C04)

• Subject Area: Clinical Neurology; Neurosurgery and Neuroradiology
• Term: from 2011 to 2017
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 178316478

Based on results from functional and structural imaging we were able to successfully apply non-invasive brain stimulation to primary and secondary motor areas to enhance impaired motor functions in stroke patients and old healthy subjects. Besides primary and secondary motor areas, the cerebellum is densely interconnected with the motor network. Pilot data suggest that stimulation of the cerebellum may lead to improved motor learning. Thus, in the following funding period we will evaluate the effects of bifocal stimulation (e.g., of primary motor cortex and cerebellum) on motor behavior, learning and interareal connectivity in stroke patients and old healthy subjects.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 936: Multi-Site Communication in the Brain
• Applicant Institution: Universität Hamburg
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Friedhelm Christoph Hummel