Sven Bestmann

Forward Modelling for Magnetospinography: Systematic Comparison of Boundary Element and Finite Element Methods

This study compares boundary element and finite element methods for forward modelling in magnetospinography, finding consistent results between methods but significant differences based on bone geometry representations.

Expert Motor Synergies Emerge Predominantly Offline During Early Skill Learning

The paper shows that expert motor synergies form early in skill learning, strengthen during rest breaks, and predict skill gains.

Theta phase and theta-gamma coupling organise the spoken language network

This paper investigates how theta phase and theta-gamma coupling organize neural dynamics during spoken language production, identifying key brain regions and their functional roles.

TMS-Evoked Corticospinal Beta Oscillations in Humans Recorded from Muscles

This study shows that TMS-induced corticospinal beta oscillations can be detected in muscle recordings and share neural sources with endogenous beta rhythms.

The Cerebellum Implements an Oscillatory Forward Model for Accurate Motor Timing

The paper investigates cerebellar oscillatory activity during motor tasks and finds that cerebellar rhythms adjust their influence based on cue predictability.

Use of the non-paretic arm reflects a habitual behaviour in chronic stroke

This study shows that chronic stroke survivors habitually use their non-paretic arm even when it is less beneficial, especially under time pressure.

Multilayer MEG source modelling enables depth-resolved laminar inference in humans

This paper introduces a multilayer MEG source modelling framework to enable depth-resolved laminar inference in humans, showing it aligns with known neural circuit motifs.

Wearable MEG data recorded during human stepping

The paper presents a multimodal dataset of wearable MEG and EMG recordings during human stepping, validated with beta band desynchronization in the primary motor cortex.

A Double-Blind Replication Attempt of Offline 5Hz-rTUS-Induced Corticospinal Excitability

This study attempts to replicate the effects of 5Hz-rTUS on corticospinal excitability but finds no significant effects, suggesting variability in the technique's outcomes.

Combining video telemetry and wearable MEG for naturalistic imaging

This paper combines video telemetry with wearable MEG to analyze naturalistic movement and neural activity during dance.

Non-invasive evidence for rhythmic interactions between the human brain, spinal cord, and muscle

The paper demonstrates non-invasive imaging of brain, spinal cord, and muscle interactions during movement using optically-pumped magnetometers.

Concurrent spinal and brain imaging with optically pumped magnetometers

This paper introduces a system for concurrent non-invasive imaging of brain and spinal cord electrophysiology using wearable optically pumped magnetometers.

Spatiotemporal organization of human sensorimotor beta burst activity

This study identifies spatiotemporal wave-like patterns of beta bursts in human sensorimotor cortex using magnetoencephalography, showing distinct propagation directions with different anatomical and physiological features.

Ramped V1 transcranial ultrasonic stimulation modulates but does not evoke visual evoked potentials

This study uses ramped transcranial ultrasonic stimulation to investigate its effects on visual evoked potentials, finding no direct evoked potentials but modulation of VEPs when combined with a checkerboard stimulus.

High precision magnetoencephalography reveals increased right-inferior frontal gyrus beta power during response conflict

The paper uses high precision MEG to show R-IFG beta power increases during response conflict, suggesting a generalized role in response inhibition beyond simple stopping.

Neural activity in human eyeblink conditioning: an optically pumped magnetometer-based MEG study

This study uses OP-MEG to detect cerebellar activity during human eyeblink conditioning, finding evoked responses that diminish with learning and occur before conditioned blinks.

Neural dynamics of illusory tactile pulling sensations

This study investigates the neural dynamics of illusory tactile pulling sensations using EEG and asymmetric vibration, finding that parietal lobe activity and P200 modulations are associated with these sensations.

Increasing motor skill acquisition by driving theta-gamma coupling

This study shows that modulating theta-gamma coupling during motor skill training improves skill acquisition and persists beyond stimulation.

Intermanual transfer of visuomotor learning is facilitated by a cognitive strategy

The paper shows that using endpoint feedback in a visuomotor task promotes cognitive strategy use, leading to better intermanual transfer of learning compared to continuous feedback.

Laminar dynamics of beta bursts in human motor cortex

This study identifies laminar dynamics of beta bursts in human motor cortex using high precision MEG and a neocortical circuit model, showing distinct excitatory inputs to deep and superficial layers.

The impact of brain lesions on tDCS-induced electric field magnitude

This paper investigates how brain lesions affect tDCS-induced electric field magnitude and shows that lesion characteristics can alter e-mag by over 30%.

Mouth magnetoencephalography: A unique perspective on the human hippocampus

This paper investigates the use of mouth-based sensors in magnetoencephalography (MEG) to study the human hippocampus, finding that mouth sensors show unique task-related activity and anti-correlation with temporal lobe sensors.

Dynamic causal modeling of layered magnetoencephalographic event-related responses

This paper presents a dynamic causal model of a two-layered cortical microcircuit using magnetoencephalography to study non-invasive layered computations.

Estimates of cortical column orientation improveMEG source inversion

This study improves MEG source inversion by using white matter surface locations and correspondence-based orientation estimation, showing better performance in evoked response fitting.

Dose-controlled tDCS reduces electric field intensity variability at a cortical target site

This study shows that individualized dose-controlled tDCS reduces variability in electric field intensity at a cortical target site compared to fixed-dose tDCS.

Motor cortical beta transients delay movement initiation and track errors

The paper investigates transient beta bursts in motor cortex and finds they predict movement onset and delay after errors, suggesting roles in goal specification and error monitoring.

Action boosts episodic memory encoding in humans via engagement of a noradrenergic system.

The paper shows that taking action (Go-response) enhances episodic memory encoding compared to action inhibition (NoGo), mediated by the noradrenergic system.

Using optically-pumped magnetometers to measure magnetoencephalographic signals in the human cerebellum

This paper demonstrates that optically-pumped magnetometers improve cerebellar MEG signal detection by reducing sensor distance and increasing SNR, revealing evoked and induced responses to sensory stimuli.

Quantifying the performance of MEG source reconstruction using resting state data

The paper evaluates MEG source reconstruction methods using resting state data, finding that the Empirical Bayesian Beamformer provides the best anatomical discrimination.

Age-dependent Pavlovian biases influence motor decision-making

The paper investigates age-related changes in motor decision-making by examining the role of Pavlovian biases in reward and punishment sensitivity across a large sample.