“Low road” to rehabilitation: a perspective on subliminal sensory neuroprosthetics

authored by

Shashank Ghai, Ishan Ghai, Alfred O. Effenberg

Abstract

Fear can propagate parallelly through both cortical and subcortical pathways. It can instigate memory consolidation habitually and might allow internal simulation of movements independent of the cortical structures. This perspective suggests delivery of subliminal, aversive and kinematic audiovisual stimuli via neuroprosthetics in patients with neocortical dysfunctions. We suggest possible scenarios by which these stimuli might bypass damaged neocortical structures and possibly assisting in motor relearning. Anticipated neurophysiological mechanisms and methodological scenarios have been discussed in this perspective. This approach introduces novel perspectives into neuropsychology as to how subcortical pathways might be used to induce motor relearning.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Sports Science

External Organisation(s)

Jacobs University Bremen

Type

Article

Journal

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

Volume

14

Pages

301-307

No. of pages

7

ISSN

1176-6328

Publication date

17.01.2018

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health, Biological Psychiatry

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S153392 (Access: Open)