Within the framework of the activities of the project “Pharmacological therapy, physiotherapeutic treatment and the benefits of rehabilitation with hydrotherapy in children with infantile cerebral palsy”, funded by the National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation and carried out as part of the bilateral collaboration between Albania and Kosovo in the field of education and science, on November 21, 2025, at the Catholic University “Our Lady of Good Counsel,” an open lecture was organized entitled “Elements of Neuromodulation in Infantile Cerebral Palsy: New Horizons,” delivered by Prof. Stefano Mugnaini.
The lecture provided an in-depth discussion of the neurophysiological foundations of neuromodulation, including changes in cortical excitability, activity-dependent synaptic neuroplasticity, Hebbian and anti-Hebbian mechanisms of synaptic potentiation and depression, contemporary modalities of non-invasive neuromodulation such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and advanced anodic/cathodic stimulation protocols for the selective modulation of the primary motor cortex.
This activity contributed to strengthening contemporary practices in the multidisciplinary management of infantile cerebral palsy.
