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ArticlePLoS computational biology2025

Understanding the high-order network plasticity mechanisms of ultrasound neuromodulation.

Marilyn Gatica, Cyril Atkinson-Clement, Carlos Coronel-Oliveros, Mohammad Alkhawashki, Pedro A M Mediano, Enzo Tagliazucchi, Fernando E Rosas, Marcus Kaiser, Giovanni Petri

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Article in PLoS computational biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors.

Marilyn GaticaNPLab, Network Science Institute, Northeastern University London, London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-5783-8283
Cyril Atkinson-ClementPrecision Imaging, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Carlos Coronel-OliverosLatin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Santiago, Chile.
Mohammad AlkhawashkiPrecision Imaging, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Pedro A M MedianoDepartment of Computing, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
Enzo TagliazucchiLatin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Santiago, Chile.
Fernando E RosasSussex Centre for Consciousness Science and Sussex AI, Department of Informatics, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom.
Marcus KaiserPrecision Imaging, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Giovanni PetriNPLab, Network Science Institute, Northeastern University London, London, United Kingdom.

Funding

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilEuropean Union’s Horizon Europe programmeMedical Research Council UKRI 527
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) is an emerging non-invasive neuromodulation technique, offering a potential alternative to pharmacological treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders. While functional analysis has been instrumental in characterizing the TUS effects, understanding its indirect influence across the network remains challenging. Here, we developed a whole-brain model to represent functional changes as measured by fMRI, enabling us to investigate how TUS-induced effects propagate throughout the brain with increasing stimulus intensity. We implemented two mechanisms: one based on anatomical distance and another on broadcasting dynamics, to explore plasticity-driven changes in specific brain regions. Finally, we highlighted the role of higher-order functional interactions in localizing spatial effects of off-line TUS at two target areas-the right thalamus and inferior frontal cortex-revealing distinct patterns of functional reorganization. This work lays the foundation for mechanistic insights and predictive models of TUS, advancing its potential clinical applications.

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BrainNeuronal PlasticityUltrasonic TherapyUltrasonography, Doppler, TranscranialComputational BiologyHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingModels, NeurologicalNerve NetThalamus

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PMID41052135
PMCPMC12500120

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