Nota: La traducción de esta entrada está actualmente en revisión de calidad, por lo que parte del contenido se muestra temporalmente solo en inglés.
Esta entrada aún no se ha traducido a tu idioma, así que se muestra el original a continuación.
neuromodulation
This term is primarily used in clinical, biological, and neurological contexts. It describes a precise adjustment of nerve activity rather than a total activation or inhibition, carrying a connotation of fine-tuning or regulation. In a biological sense, it refers to natural chemical signaling, while in a medical sense, it refers to artificial interventions like deep brain stimulation.
As a technical term for a physiological process or a medical field of study, the word is treated as an uncountable noun. It describes a concept or a methodology rather than a discrete object, meaning it does not typically take a plural form in professional scientific literature.
Meanings
Examples
The study examines how neuromodulation affects the synaptic strength between neurons.
I wonder if neuromodulation could eventually cure my chronic tremors.
Neuromodulation provides a targeted approach to treating severe depression when medication fails.
Neuromodulation provides a targeted approach to treating severe depression when medication fails.
The patient is responding well to spinal cord neuromodulation for pain management.
We need to understand the mechanisms of neuromodulation to develop better drugs.
Is neuromodulation safer than traditional open brain surgery?
Is neuromodulation safer than traditional open brain surgery?
The researcher described neuromodulation as a way of tuning the nervous system.
Deep brain neuromodulation has revolutionized the treatment of Parkinson disease.