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Optogenetics ā Light-Controlled Neurons
fMRI and BOLD Signal
TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Neuralink ā High-Density Invasive BCI
EEG ā Scalp Electroencephalography
Calcium Imaging
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tDCS / tACS / tRNS)
Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation
Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
Optogenetics ā Advanced & Variants
Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)
Neuropixels ā High-Density Silicon Probes
Diffusion Tensor Imaging & Tractography
Chemogenetics / DREADD
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Patch Clamp
Brain Organoids
CNS Gene Therapy
Closed-Loop Neuromodulation
Table of Contents
1. fMRI Principle
1.1 MRI Basics
1.2 BOLD Signal
2. Spatiotemporal Resolution
3. BOLD ā Neural Activity
4. Main Paradigms
4.1 Block Design
4.2 Event-related
4.3 Resting-state
4.4 Task-based
4.5 MVPA (Multi-Voxel Pattern Analysis)
5. Analysis Pipeline
6. Tools
7. PyTorch / Python ā Simplified GLM
8. Famous Studies
9. Limitations
9.1 Poor Temporal Resolution
9.2 Indirect Measurement
9.3 Multiple Comparison
9.4 Reverse Inference
9.5 Subject Variability
10. Modern Developments
11. Common Pitfalls
11.1 "Activity" ā Causality
11.2 Subliminal Effects
11.3 Salt Fish fMRI (classic joke)
11.4 ROI Selection
11.5 Publication Bias
12. Related Concepts
References