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A podcast covering current events in the neuromodulation space, including but not limited to clinical trials, industry news, and new tech. Have any interesting topics / ideas? Or want to join the podcast? Please email me at matt.custodero@gmail.com.

Matt Custodero


    • Apr 17, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    A Discussion on Neurofeedback with Dr. Giancarlo Licata

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 35:29


    Want to be on the show or have questions? Email Me! matt.custodero@gmail.com Today's episode is a unique one, and one that I think you will enjoy regarding neurofeedback; differentiating terminology and even misconceptions to make sense of a fascinating neuromodulation therapy. This episode features a resident expert in the field of neurofeedback, Dr. Giancarlo Licata. Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30862532/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29432505/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34776024/ https://tnnfb.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwue6hBhBVEiwA9YTx8CxI0LW53amXrIaXUa-8Yqhg2yFk13TjOeg0TvU_Dk5gS6VLmsKknhoCZKgQAvD_BwE https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/transcranial-alternating-current-stimulation https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/transcranial-direct-current-stimulation https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/transcranial-magnetic-stimulation https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/13354-biofeedback

    The SOLIS Trial, Eterna IPG, and SCS for Post-Stroke Motor Function

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 9:21


    Want to be on the show or have questions? Email Me! matt.custodero@gmail.com Today's episode discusses all things spinal cord stimulation, including exciting industry updates, the perils of insurance approvals, and new research that sets to expand upon current SCS concepts. Sources for the SOLIS Trial: https://neuronewsinternational.com/boston-scientific-solis-rct-nans-2023/ https://anesthesiology.weill.cornell.edu/research/anesthesiology-clinical-trials/clinical-trials-directory/a-randomized-controlled-study-to Sources for Eterna IPG: https://www.neuromodulation.abbott/us/en/chronic-pain/how-neurostimulation-treats/eterna-scs-system.html https://abbott.mediaroom.com/2022-12-19-Abbott-Launches-the-Worlds-Smallest-Implantable,-Rechargeable-Spinal-Cord-Stimulation-System-for-Chronic-Pain Sources for Post-Stroke SCS: https://neuronewsinternational.com/spinal-cord-stimulation-instantly-improves-arm-hand-mobility-stroke/ https://microtransponder.com/en-gb/stroke/physicians/stroke-technology https://nrtimes.co.uk/spinal-stimulation-improves-arm-function-after-stroke-ststory23/

    Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 10:52


    Want to be on the show or have questions? Email Me! matt.custodero@gmail.com Today's episode discusses the two unique neuromodulation approaches to treat patients battling chronic pain Sources: https://www.neurosurgery.columbia.edu/patient-care/treatments/peripheral-nerve-stimulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpn2uQyAc_c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3tGS-HwyIc&t=22s https://www.sprtherapeutics.com/sprint-pns-system/ https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/pmt-2022-0005#:~:text=60%2Dday%20PNS%20treatment%20outcomes&text=At%20the%20end%20of%20the,subgroup%20(Figure%202A). https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05287373 https://nalumed.com/patients/peripheral-nerve-stimulator/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEdKnm7h5co&t=246s

    Baroreflex Activation Therapy vs. Cardiac Contractility Modulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 12:55


    Want to be on the show or have questions? Email Me! matt.custodero@gmail.com Today's episode discusses the two unique neuromodulation approaches to treat heart failure. Sources : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmbw77fEDek&t=702s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUAZNNJRzoA https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32264716/ https://www.jacc.org/doi/abs/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.015 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5655601/

    Understanding the EVOKE Trial and the History of Spinal Cord Stimulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 9:39


    Want to be on the show or have questions? Email Me! matt.custodero@gmail.com Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31870766/ https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2017.00339/full https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8359972/pdf/PAPR-21-680.pdf https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2788004 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/publication-of-two-year-evoke-double-blind-randomized-controlled-trial-results-in-jama-neurology-demonstrate-sustained-superiority-of-evoke-closed-loop-over-open-loop-spinal-cord-stimulation-301456813.html#:~:text=Significant%20findings%20of%20Evoke%20ECAP,84%25%20and%2050%25%2C%20respectively https://www.saludamedical.com/us/evidence For Gate Control Theory: https://www.physio-pedia.com/Gate_Control_Theory_of_Pain#:~:text=The%20Gate%20Control%20Theory%20of,be%20let%20through%20or%20restricted.

    Neuromodulation to Treat Cerebral Palsy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 6:32


    Want to be on the show or have questions? Email Me! matt.custodero@gmail.com Sources: https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/spinex-receives-fda-breakthrough-device-designation-for-scip/ https://spinalnewsinternational.com/spinex-demonstrates-novel-technology-to-treat-children-with-cerebral-palsy/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-33208-w https://physicsworld.com/a/non-invasive-neuromodulation-improves-motor-function-in-children-with-cerebral-palsy/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cerebral-palsy/symptoms-causes/syc-20353999

    Understanding and Comparing Vagal Nerve Stimulation and Restorative Neuromodulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 5:56


    Want to be on the show or have questions? Email Me! matt.custodero@gmail.com Sources for VNS: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4017164/ https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/17598-vagus-nerve-stimulation https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781118346396.ch13#:~:text=Summary,levels%20in%20the%20brain%20stem. Sources for RNS: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/818699_2#:~:text=There%20are%20many%20important%20differences,epileptic%20foci%20in%20the%20brain. https://www.neuropace.com/patients/neuropace-rns-system/ https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05147571 https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/news/neuropaces-rns-system-trial/

    Understanding and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 6:13


    Sources: https://www.shepherd.org/patient-programs/spinal-cord-injury/levels-and-types https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/spinal-cord-injury/symptoms-causes/syc- 20377890https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221004005827/en/ONWARD-Announces-Topline-Results-from-the-LIFT-Home-Study-Supporting-Safety-and-Feasibility-of-ARC-EX-Therapy-to-Treat-People-with-Spinal-Cord-Injury-at-Home https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02936453 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-021-01663-5

    The SAINT Trial, tACS, and the Business Behind Neuromodulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 7:27


    Want to be on the show? Email me! matt.custodero@gmail.com Sources: SNT: https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/mood-disorders/depressive-disorder/fda-clears-saint-neuromodulation-system-for-major-depressive-disorder/ https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/news/magnus-saint-neuromodulation-system-fda/ https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.ajp.2021.20101429 TACS: https://www.lifespan.io/news/neuromodulation-improves-memory-in-older-adults/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-022-01132-3#Tab1 Business: https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/09/05/2509762/0/en/Neuromodulation-Devices-Market-to-Hit-14-16-Billion-by-2030-Growing-at-a-CAGR-of-10-29.html

    tDCS, New SCS System, and BCI's

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 5:59


    Sources for tDCS: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.849820/full https://neuronewsinternational.com/randomised-data-support-use-of-tdcs-in-parkinsons-patients-with-pisa-syndrome/ https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/specialty_areas/brain_stimulation/tdcs.html Sources for SCS: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fda-approves-abbotts-new-spinal-cord-stimulation-device-provides-tailored-relief-to-multiple-pain-areas-and-adds-more-treatment-options-for-evolving-pain-conditions-301610549.html https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/abbott-proclaims-fda-approval-neurostimulator-treat-pain-six-areas-once Sources for BCI's: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-future-brain/202208/first-human-us-implant-synchron-brain-computer-interface https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/brain-computer-interface https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2862632/#:~:text=The%20most%20common%20example%20of,without%20using%20conventional%20neuromuscular%20pathways.

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