| Title: | Hybrid neural interfaces and novel ways of assessing corticomuscular coupling |
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| Authors: | ID Murks, Nina, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia (Author)
ID Kutoš, Leon, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia (Author)
ID Kramberger, Matej, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia (Author)
ID Zicher, Blanka, Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (Author)
ID Valdunciel, Alejandro P., Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (Author)
ID Farina, Dario, Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom (Author)
ID Holobar, Aleš, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia (Author) |
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| Language: | Slovenian |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.12 - Published Scientific Conference Contribution Abstract |
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| Organization: | FERI - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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| Abstract: | Corticomuscular coupling is commonly assessed through the relationship between electroencephalographic (EEG) and electromyographic (EMG) signals using measures such as coherence, Granger causality, and transfer entropy. Previous studies have demonstrated that coupling strength depends on muscle exertion level and differs across clinical populations, including stroke patients. However, conventional EEG–EMG analysis does not account for the functional organization of motor units within muscles.
In the HybridNeuro project, we develop novel biomarkers of corticomuscular coupling based on motor unit discharge patterns identified from high-density surface EMG (HDEMG). Two methodologies were designed. The first constructs motor unit–specific EEG filters that extract cortical components functionally linked to individual motor unit discharge patterns. The second replaces EMG signals with a motor unit activity index that estimates the collective activity of motor units within the detection volume of HDEMG electrodes in a fully automated and computationally efficient manner.
Preliminary results in healthy young participants demonstrate increased sensitivity of corticomuscular coupling detection compared to state-of-the-art techniques. The motor unit–based EEG filters enable analysis of coupling within functional motor unit clusters and support cortical topography mapping, while the motor unit activity index identifies a larger number of motor units than conventional decomposition approaches. These findings suggest that motor unit–based methodologies enhance corticomuscular coupling assessment and hold promise for clinical applications, including stroke rehabilitation and other neuromuscular disorders. |
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| Keywords: | high-density surface electromyography, electroencephalography, hybrid neural intervaces, corticomuscular coupling, coherence, motor unit, functional clusters |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Year of publishing: | 2024 |
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| Number of pages: | 2 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-97210  |
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| UDC: | 004.5 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 269713411 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 26.02.2026 |
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| Views: | 129 |
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