Non-Invasive Tactile Stimulation for Improving Motor Function

A method of treating neurodegeneration in a subject that includes administering a non-invasive tactile stimulus having a stimulus frequency of about 30 Hz to about 50 Hz to a subject to induce synchronized gamma oscillations in at least one portion of the peripheral nervous system of the subject, of the spinal cord of the subject, or both.

Researchers

Li-Huei Tsai / Ho-Jun Suk / Guojie Xu / Arit Banerjee

Departments: DLC Heads Science, Picower Institute for Learning & Memory
Technology Areas: Biotechnology: Biomedical Devices & Systems / Sensing & Imaging: Acoustics
Impact Areas: Healthy Living

  • systems, devices, and methods for gamma entrainment using tactile stimuli
    United States of America | Published application
  • systems, devices, and methods for gamma entrainment using haptic stimuli
    Patent Cooperation Treaty | Published application

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