On Friday 25 April at 13:00, Tobias Sevelsted Stærmose defends his PhD dissertation entitled "Movement-Related Beta Band Modulation in ALS: A Multimodal MEG Investigation". 

This PhD dissertation investigates how brain activity during movement is affected in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – a serious and fatal disease that primarily affects the motor nervous system. Using two types of brain wave scanning techniques, including a novel method with small, flexible sensors called optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs), Tobias Sevelsted Stærmose has shown that specific brain signal patterns are altered in ALS, and that these changes are linked to hand weakness.

The studies also suggest that the new OPM technology could become an important and patient-friendly tool in future ALS research. The findings contribute to a better understanding of how the disease affects the brain and pave the way for the development of new diagnostic tools.

The summary is written by the PhD student.

The defence is public and takes place at Aarhus University, building 1262, Samfundsmedicinsk Auditorium. Please see the press release for more information. 

Contact

PhD student Tobias Sevelsted Stærmose
Mail: tgs@cfin.au.dk 
Phone: +45 28760954

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