Faculty of Science

Dr Mairi Houlgreave

Research Fellow, School of Psychology

mairi.houlgreave1@nottingham.ac.uk

My work involves exploring what happens in the brain before a tic in individuals with Tourette Syndrome. I also investigate what happens in the brain during rhythmic median nerve stimulation: a technique which has been shown to decrease the frequency of tics. To do this I use multimodal neuroimaging techniques.

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N3Centre Research Interests
  • Understanding neural mechanisms
  • Clinical application of neurotechnology
 

 

Current projects

  • Investigating the therapeutic efficacy of median nerve electrical stimulation for Parkinson's disease tremor. Parkinson's UK. Co-applicant.

Key Publications

  • Houlgreave, M. S., Dyke, K., Berrington, A., Jackson, S. R. Investigating neurometabolite changes in response to median nerve stimulation. bioRxiv,  (2024). doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.21.593297.

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  • Houlgreave, M. S., Morera-Maiquez, B., Brookes, M. J., Jackson, S. R. The oscillatory effects of rhythmic median nerve stimulation. Neuroimage,1;251:118990. (2022). 

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  • Houlgreave, M., Morera-Maiquez, B., Dyke, K., Jackson, G., Jackson, S. Entrainment of movement-related brain oscillations to improve symptoms in Tourette syndrome. International Review of Movement Disorders, Part B (Vol 4., pp. 349-361), (2022). 

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Faculty of Science

The University of Nottingham
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Nottingham, NG7 2RD