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Papers

(The median citation count of Neural Plasticity is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Acupuncture Alters Brain’s Dynamic Functional Network Connectivity in Stroke Patients with Motor Dysfunction: A Randomised Controlled Neuroimaging Trial	38
Deficiency of MicroRNA-23-27-24 Clusters Exhibits the Impairment of Myelination in the Central Nervous System	38
From Molecule to Patient Rehabilitation: The Impact of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Magnetic Stimulation on Stroke—A Narrative Review	28
The Application of tDCS to Treat Pain and Psychocognitive Symptoms in Cancer Patients: A Scoping Review	28
Brain Network Changes in Lumbar Disc Herniation Induced Chronic Nerve Roots Compression Syndromes	25
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Research on the Effect of MT+FES Training on Sensorimotor Cortex	24
Peripheral Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation(rTMS) for Idiopathic Facial Nerve Palsy: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial	23
Application of Neuromodulation Techniques in the Treatment of Proprioceptive Disorders After Stroke: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	23
Brain–Computer Interface Training Enhances Attention Function via Modulating Frontoparietal Connectivity: Evidence From Functional Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy	18
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Investigate the Efficacy of Dual‐Target Electrical Stimulation in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis After Stroke and its Effect on Cerebral Cortical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial	17
Enhanced Primary Motor Cortex Astrocyte Calcium Signaling With Motor Learning	16
Temporal–Spatial Acupuncture Effects on Poststroke Sensorimotor Cortex via Yanglingquan (GB34)	16
Neuroimmune Clearance and EEG Biomarkers: A Unified Model of ASD and Dyslexia	15
Progression in Time of Dentate Gyrus Granule Cell Layer Widening due to Excitotoxicity Occurs along In Vivo LTP Reinstatement and Contextual Fear Memory Recovery	15
Retracted: Sports Augmented Cognitive Benefits: An fMRI Study of Executive Function with Go/NoGo Task	15
The Effectiveness of High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Patients with Neuropathic Orofacial Pain: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials	14
Percentage Amplitude of Fluctuation Alterations in Multiple Frequency Bands in Patients With Transient Ischemic Attack: A Resting‐State fMRI Study	14
Retracted: Molecular Basis of GABA Hypofunction in Adolescent Schizophrenia-Like Animals	13
Performance Comparison of Different Neuroimaging Methods for Predicting Upper Limb Motor Outcomes in Patients after Stroke	13
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Neuropathic Pain and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	13
Therapeutic Role of Additional Mirror Therapy on the Recovery of Upper Extremity Motor Function after Stroke: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial	12
Functional Changes in the Glymphatic System in Children With Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Study of Diffusion Tensor Imaging	12
Alterations in Human Hippocampus Subregions across the Lifespan: Reflections on White Matter Structure and Functional Connectivity	12

White Matter Microstructural Alterations over the Year after Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Baseline Impaired Cognitive Functions	11
Corrigendum to “Enhanced Gray Matter Volume Compensates for Decreased Brain Activity in the Ocular Motor Area in Children With Anisometropic Amblyopia”	11
Influence of High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Neurobehavioral and Electrophysiology in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness	11
The Mechanobiological Hypothesis of Piezo Family‐Mediated Exercise Intervention in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery	10
Effect of TGF-β1-Mediated Exercise Analgesia in Spared Nerve Injury Mice	10
Brain‐Wave Music: A Personalized Approach to Improving Anxiety Resistance	10
Premotor and Posterior Parietal Cortex Activity is Increased for Slow, as well as Fast Walking Poststroke: An fNIRS Study	10
An Early Rehabilitation Favors the Prognosis of Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage With Acute Disorders of Consciousness: A Retrospective Cohort Study With Propensity Score Matching	9
Electroacupuncture Therapy Effectively Protects the Rat Brain after Intracerebral Hemorrhage	8
Rapamycin Attenuates Anxiety and Depressive Behavior Induced by Helicobacter pylori in Association with Reduced Circulating Levels of Ghrelin	8
mGluR5 as a Potential Orchestrator of Astrocyte Interactions in Neurological Disorders	8
Vestibular‐Visual Reweighting in Persistent Postural‐Perceptual Dizziness: A Multilevel Resting‐State fMRI Study	8
Effects of Meaningful Action Observation Therapy on Occupational Performance, Upper Limb Function, and Corticospinal Excitability Poststroke: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial	7
The White Matter Functional Abnormalities in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack: A Reinforcement Learning Approach	7
Overexpression of SFPQ Improves Cognition and Memory in AD Mice	6
Resting-State fMRI Whole Brain Network Function Plasticity Analysis in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	6
The Effect of Swallowing Action Observation Therapy on Resting fMRI in Stroke Patients with Dysphagia	6
Self-Directed Neurofeedback Treatment for Subjective Tinnitus Patients Evaluated by Multimodal Functional Imaging	6
Altered Effective Connectivity of the Primary Motor Cortex in Transient Ischemic Attack	6
Low Intensity Noise Exposure Enhanced Auditory Loudness and Temporal Processing by Increasing Excitability of DCN	6
The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation During Extended Reality Exercises for Cortical, Neuromuscular, and Clinical Recovery of Stroke Survivors	6
Protective Effects of Vitamin C against Neomycin-Induced Apoptosis in HEI-OC1 Auditory Cell	6
Unveiling Cognitive Interference: fNIRS Insights Into Poststroke Aphasia During Stroop Tasks	6
p38 MAPK Endogenous Inhibition Improves Neurological Deficits in Global Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Mice	6
Astragaloside IV Alleviates Brain Injury Induced by Hypoxia via the Calpain-1 Signaling Pathway	5
Assessment of Cognitive Function with Sleep Spindle Characteristics in Adults with Epilepsy	5
Schwann Cells and Their Exosomes: Research Progress and Prospect in Spinal Cord Injury	5
Fucoxanthin Inhibits the NMDA and AMPA Receptors Through Regulating the Calcium Response on Substantia Gelatinosa Neurons of the Trigeminal Subnucleus Caudalis in Juvenile Mice	5
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Analysis of Muscular Electrical Activity and Blood Perfusion of Upper Extremity in Patients with Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Pilot Study	5
Olfactory Loss and Brain Connectivity after COVID-19: Structural Follow-Up at One Year	5
Activation of the PERK/MANF/STAT3 Pathway in Astrocytes Promotes Synaptic Remodeling and Neurological Recovery in the Acute Phase After Stroke in Mice	4
Altered Brain Activity and Effective Connectivity within the Nonsensory Cortex during Stimulation of a Latent Myofascial Trigger Point	4
Aerobic Exercise and Human Visual Cortex Neuroplasticity: A Narrative Review	4
Immediate Consequences of a Spinal Cord Injury During Development: Unique Insights From Ex Vivo Models	4
Immediate Neuroplastic Changes in the Cortex After iTBS on the Cerebellum of Stroke Patients: A Preliminary fNIRS Study	4
The Effectiveness of Platelet‐Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Sciatic Nerve Injury: A Single‐Blind Randomized Comparative Trial	4
Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Alleviates Chronic Neuropathic Pain-Induced Allodynia by Inhibiting Neuroplasticity in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex	4
Hearing Vocalizations during First Social Experience with Pups Increase Bdnf Transcription in Mouse Auditory Cortex	4
High‐Intensity Gait Training With Functional Electrical Stimulation Enhances Corticospinal Excitability of Paretic Ankle Muscles in Individuals Post‐Stroke	4
Targeted Sensory System Neuromodulation Improves Sensorimotor and Cognitive Deficits After Brain Injury: Bridging Mechanisms to Practice	4
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 Antagonist Eliminated Age‐Related Spatial Memory Deficit in Female Sprague Dawley Rats	3
Functional Connectivity Changes in the Insular Subregions of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea after 6 Months of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment	3
A Controlled Clinical Study of Accelerated High-Dose Theta Burst Stimulation in Patients with Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder	3
Retracted: Sustained Auditory Attentional Load Decreases Audiovisual Integration in Older and Younger Adults	3
Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (atDCS) of the Primary Motor Cortex (M1) Facilitates Nonconscious Error Correction of Negative Phase Shifts	3
Executive Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorder Is Associated With Increased Cerebro‐Cerebellar Resting‐State Functional Connectivity	3
Local and Distributed fMRI Changes Induced by 40 Hz Gamma tACS of the Bilateral Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex: A Pilot Study	3
Boosting Psychotherapy With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation: The Whys and Wherefores of Modulating Neural Plasticity to Promote Therapeutic Change	3
Aerobic Exercise Regulates Apoptosis through the PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β Signaling Pathway to Improve Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease Mice	3

Long‐Term Moderate‐Level Noise Exposure Caused Hyperexcitability in the Central Auditory System