Synopsis
PREFACE (Ioan Opris, Mikhail Lebedev, Manuel F. Casanova)
INTRODUCTION: What is the meaning of the augmented brain function? Jon H. Kaas
Part 1: Stimulating the brain
1) Using electrical stimulation to explore and augment the functions of parietal-frontal cortical networks in primates (Jon H. Kaas and Iwona Stepniewska)
2) Multi-system benefits of epidural stimulation following spinal cord injury (Guest J. D. Chang S. Santamaria A. J., Opris I. and Noga B. R.)
3) Neurostimulator for hippocampal memory prosthesis (Sahar Elyahoodayan, Wenxuan Jiang, Huijing Xu and Dong Song
4) Modern approaches to augmenting the brain functions (Ioan Opris, Brian R. Noga Mikhail Lebedev and Manuel F. Casanova)
Part II: Brain computer interfaces
5) Brain machine interfaces within a critical perspective (Antonio G. Zippo and Gabriele E. M. Biella)
6) An implantable wireless device for ECoG and cortical stimulation (Pantaleo Romanelli)
7) BCI Performance improvement by special low jitter quasi-steady State VEP paradigm (Ibrahim Kaya, Jorge Bohorquez and Özcan Özdamar)
8) Communication with Brain-Computer Interfaces in Medical Decision-Making (Walter Glannon)
Part III: Augmenting cognitive function.
9) Neuroprotection and neurocognitive augmentation by photobiomodulation (F. Gonzalez-Lima)
10) Avoiding partial sleep - the way for augmentation of brain function (Ivan N. Pigarev and Marina L. Pigareva)
11) Augmentation of brain functions by nanotechnology (Ioan Opris, Nicholas Preza, Mikhail A. Lebedev, Brian Noga, Stephano Chang, Manuel F. Casanova, Mircea Lupusoru, Victor M. Pulgar, Sakhrat Khizroev, Jorge Bohorquez and Aurel Popescu)
12) The impact of ageing and age-related comorbidities on stroke outcome in animal models and humans (Aurel Popa-Wagner, Mircea Popescu-Driga and Daniela Glavan)
13) Diagnostic markers of sub-clinical depression based on functional connectivity (Yunkai Zhu, Jorge Bohorquez and Ioan Opris)
14) Transcranial magnetic stimulation in autism spectrum disorders: modulating brainwave abnormalities and behaviors (Manuel F. Casanova, Ioan Opris, Estate M. Sokhadze, Emily L. Casanova and Xiaoli Li)
15. Neurofeedback training with concurrent psychophysiological monitoring in children with autism spectrum disorder with comorbid attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder Sokhadze E. M., Kelly D. P., and Casanova M. F
Part IV: Futuristic approaches to augmentation
16) Augmentation through interconnection: brain-nets and telemedicine (Mikhail A. Lebedev, Igor A. Shaderkin, Ilia V. Ryabkov and Georgy S. Lebedev)
17) Cognitive augmentation via a brain/cloud interface (Angelica A., Opris IPrenume Boehm
18) Augmentation of neuro-marketing by neural technology (Qingguo Ma)
19) Augmentation of nutrition by nanotechnology (Cosmin Sonea, Mircea Lupusoru and Ioan Opris)
20) Neural spintronics: noninvasive augmentation of brain functions (Stewart E. Barnes, Ioan Opris, Brian R. Noga, Sunxiang Huang, Fulin Zuo)
Part V: Augmenting behavior
21) Does the power to suppress an action make us free? (Giovanni Mirabella)
22) Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease-future directions for enhancing motor function (Corneliu C. Luca, Joacir Graciolli Cordeiro, Iahn Cajigas and Jonathan Jagid)
23) Neuromodulation for gait (S. Chang, Ioan Opris, J. D. Guest and Brian R. Noga
24) Augmentation and rehabilitation with active orthotic
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