Estelle Raffin

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Estelle Raffin is a leading researcher in the field of non-invasive brain stimulation and motor recovery, with a focus on stroke rehabilitation and neuromodulation. Her work centers on understanding and restoring motor function after neurological injury, particularly through the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Raffin’s major contributions include developing novel TMS mapping protocols that integrate electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) to probe cortical excitability and connectivity at multiple scales. Her highly cited 2017 review on restoring motor functions after stroke (107 citations) highlights the urgent need for effective upper-limb interventions, a priority for the millions of stroke survivors worldwide. She has also pioneered automated TMS setup procedures and multi-dimensional mapping techniques, as demonstrated in her proof-of-principle study in patients with Parkinson’s disease and deep brain stimulation (2023). With over 188 total citations across her key works, Raffin’s research bridges fundamental neuroscience and clinical application, offering new tools to map brain reorganization and guide personalized rehabilitation strategies. Her work is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of brain stimulation and motor recovery.

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1. 1
   Restoring Motor Functions After Stroke: Multiple Approaches and Opportunities

   107 citations · 2017
2. 2
   Probing regional cortical excitability via input–output properties using transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroencephalography coupling

   44 citations · 2020
3. 3
   Automatized set-up procedure for transcranial magnetic stimulation protocols

   31 citations · 2017
4. 4
   Multi-scale and cross-dimensional TMS mapping: A proof of principle in patients with Parkinson’s disease and deep brain stimulation

   6 citations · 2023

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