State dependency

This lecture uses examples from the literature to demonstrate how the underlying brain state at the time of stimulation influences NIBS effects. Different factors that influence brain state including anaesthesia, sleep/ awake state and attention are discussed. The goal of this lecture is to illustrate the strong influence of brain state on NIBS effects, and consequent variability in outcomes if brain state is not controlled or accounted for.

At the end of this lecture, students will be able to recognize the importance of controlling or accounting for brain state in NIBS experiments, and apply this knowledge for planning rigorous NIBS experiments.