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editorial
. 2024 May 9;21(3):e00371. doi: 10.1016/j.neurot.2024.e00371

Table 1.

The list of invasive and non-invasive neuromodulation techniques is constantly expanding.

Neuromodulatory approaches
Invasive Non-invasive

  • Brain-computer interface

  • Cochlear implant

  • Deep brain stimulation

  • Dorsal root ganglion stimulation

  • Gastric/Intestinal electrical stimulation

  • Motor cortex stimulation

  • Peripheral nerve stimulation∗

  • Peripheral subcutaneous field stimulation

  • Retinal stimulation

  • Responsive neurostimulation

  • Spinal cord stimulation

  • Vagus nerve stimulation


  • Electroconvulsive therapy

  • Functional electrical stimulation

  • Low-intensity focused ultrasound stimulation∗∗

  • Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (auricular, cervical)

  • Peripheral nerve stimulation∗

  • Transcranial alternating current stimulation

  • Transcranial direct current stimulation

  • Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

  • Temporal interference stimulation

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation

  • Transcranial ultrasound stimulation∗∗


Possibly neuromodulatory and/or offered within the same program

  • Intrathecal drug delivery (e.g. ITB)

  • Intraventricular drug delivery (e.g. ITB)

  • Lumboperitoneal shunt∗∗

  • Ventriculoperitoneal shunt∗∗

  • Intestinal pump-based infusion (e.g. LICG)

  • Drug infusion (e.g. ketamine)

  • Subcutaneous pump-based infusion (e.g. CSAI)

Abbreviations: ∗ includes (invasive and/or non-invasive) stimulation of the nerves: trigeminal, hypoglossal, sacral, pudendal, occipital, phrenic (‘diaphragm pacing’) and tibial (usually percutaneous)’ ∗∗ non-electrical (acoustic waves, intracranial pressure modulation); CSAI: continuous subcutaneous apomorphine infusion; ITB: intrathecal baclofen; LCIG: levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel.