Description
Chronic cough affects about 10% of the global population with significant socioeconomic burden. Currently available therapeutic agents are not effective with the affected individuals coughing for years. Our previous studies have provided evidence that the brain processing of cough-inducing stimuli is altered in these affected individuals. Non-invasive brain stimulation has a significant potential for as a therapeutic option for treatment of chronic cough. In this study, we will examine the outcomes of non-invasive brain stimulation on behavioural and brain responses to cough-inducing agents in healthy individuals and those with chronic cough. We will utilise an advance non-invasive brain imaging technique called functional MRI in conjunction with transcranial direct current stimulation.
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
functional MRI, chronic cough, brain stimulation, neurobiology, vagus nerve
School
School of Primary and Allied Health Care » Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Available options
PhD/Doctorate
Masters by research
Time commitment
Full-time
Part-time
Top-up scholarship funding available
No
Physical location
Clayton Campus