Yuri P Danilov
University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Title: Translingual Neurostimulation (TLNS): A novel approach to neurorehabilitation
Biography
Biography: Yuri P Danilov
Abstract
Cranial nerve non-invasive neuromodulation (CN-NINM) is new technology, that represents a synthesis of a new non-invasive brain stimulation technique with applications in physical medicine, cognitive, and affective neurosciences. CN-NINM is a method of intervention that combines Translingual Neurostimulation (TLNS), using the Portable neurostimulation Stimulator (PoNS™) device, and targeted training designed for movement control rehabilitation. Our new stimulation method appears promising for the treatment of a full spectrum of movement disorders, and for both attention and memory dysfunction associated with traumatic brain injury. The integrated CN-NINM therapy proposed here aims to restore function beyond traditionally expected limits by employing both newly developed therapeutic mechanisms for progressive physical and cognitive training - while simultaneously applying brain stimulation through a portable neurostimulation device PoNS™. Based on our previous research and recent pilot data, we believe a rigorous in-clinic CN-NINM training program, followed by regular at-home exercises that will also be performed with CN-NINM, will simultaneously enhance, accelerate, and extend recovery from multiple impairments (e.g. movement, vision, speech, memory, attention, and mood), based on divergent, but deeply interconnected neurophysiological mechanisms of neuroplasticity.