Yuchao Wang

I'm interested in understanding cortico-subcortical neural dynamics to develop individualized treatments for neurologic diseases.

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), MGH Institute of Health Professions, 2021-2024
B.A. in Cognitive Science, Haverford College, 2016-2019

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Student Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications

"Tapping" into neural inhibition in focal hand dystonia: an evaluation of a finger-tapping task using TMS and fMRI.

Journal Article Journal of neurology · January 2026 BackgroundFocal hand dystonia (FHD) is a task-specific movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions during skilled hand use. Impaired intracortical inhibition is a core feature of FHD, yet its relationship to functional brain ... Full text Cite

Somato-Cognitive Action Network in Focal Dystonia.

Journal Article Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · November 2025 BackgroundThe central pathology causing idiopathic focal dystonia remains unclear. The recently identified somato-cognitive action network (SCAN) has been implicated.ObjectiveWe tested whether the effector-agnostic SCAN may constitute a c ... Full text Cite

Somato-cognitive action network in laryngeal and focal hand dystonia sensorimotor dysfunction.

Preprint · March 7, 2025 Full text Link to item Cite

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