Brain plasticity refers to the ability of the brain to undergo change in response to various life events, training, learning or simple external stimulation. Recently, non-invasive brain stimulation tools have been developed that allow manipulation of brain plasticity. I am using these techniques (transcranial alternating current stimulation, tACS and transcranial magnetic stimulation, TMS) to try to boost plasticity, especially in the elderly brain, where it may be diminished. I also combine these tools with brain imaging to understand how different parts of the brain contribute to our ability to focus our attention, with the goal of boosting attention via brain stimulation.
Journal Article: Robot-guided neuronavigated repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in central neuropathic pain. An update of long-term follow-up
Quesada, Charles, Pommier, Benjamin, Fauchon, Camille, Bradley, Claire, Creac'h, Christelle, Vassal, François and Peyron, Roland (2018) Robot-guided neuronavigated repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in central neuropathic pain. An update of long-term follow-up. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99 11: 2203-2215.e1. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2018.04.013
Journal Article: Evidence-based source modeling of nociceptive cortical responses: a direct comparison of scalp and intracranial activity in humans
Bradley, Claire, Bastuji, Helene and Garcia-Larrea, Luis (2017) Evidence-based source modeling of nociceptive cortical responses: a direct comparison of scalp and intracranial activity in humans. Human Brain Mapping, 38 12: 6083-6095. doi:10.1002/hbm.23812
Journal Article: Adaptation in human somatosensory cortex as a model of sensory memory construction: a study using high-density EEG
Bradley, Claire, Joyce, Niamh and Garcia-Larrea, Luis (2016) Adaptation in human somatosensory cortex as a model of sensory memory construction: a study using high-density EEG. Brain Structure and Function, 221 1: 421-431. doi:10.1007/s00429-014-0915-5
Quesada, Charles, Pommier, Benjamin, Fauchon, Camille, Bradley, Claire, Creac'h, Christelle, Vassal, François and Peyron, Roland (2018) Robot-guided neuronavigated repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in central neuropathic pain. An update of long-term follow-up. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99 11: 2203-2215.e1. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2018.04.013
Bradley, Claire, Bastuji, Helene and Garcia-Larrea, Luis (2017) Evidence-based source modeling of nociceptive cortical responses: a direct comparison of scalp and intracranial activity in humans. Human Brain Mapping, 38 12: 6083-6095. doi:10.1002/hbm.23812
Bradley, Claire, Joyce, Niamh and Garcia-Larrea, Luis (2016) Adaptation in human somatosensory cortex as a model of sensory memory construction: a study using high-density EEG. Brain Structure and Function, 221 1: 421-431. doi:10.1007/s00429-014-0915-5
Bradley, Claire, Perchet, Caroline, Lelekov-Boissard, Taissia, Magnin, Michel and Garcia-Larrea, Luis (2016) Not an aspirin: No evidence for acute anti-nociception to laser-evoked pain after motor cortex rTMS in healthy humans. Brain Stimulation, 9 1: 48-57. doi:10.1016/j.brs.2015.08.015
Houze, Berengere, Bradley, Claire, Magnin, Michel and Garcia-Larrea, Luis (2013) Changes in sensory hand representation and pain thresholds induced by motor cortex stimulation in humans. Cerebral Cortex, 23 11: 2667-2676. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhs255
The sensory components of high-capacity iconic memory and visual working memory
Bradley, Claire and Pearson, Joel (2012) The sensory components of high-capacity iconic memory and visual working memory. Frontiers in Psychology, 3 SEP: . doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00355