Friday, January 23, 2026

Decoding Anxiety & Migraine: Neurochemical Insights and Early Brain-Based Interventions

🎙️ Speaker: Yuyang Li
Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China
Session Format: Oral Presentation
🧠 Presentation Topic: Modulating a GABAergic Deficit in the Left DLPFC for Early Intervention in Individuals with High Trait Anxiety


🔬 Key Takeaways
Theme: Exploring the shared and distinct neural mechanisms of migraine and anxiety vulnerability.
Anxiety Model: Trait anxiety as a stable predisposition linked to dysfunctional inhibitory control in the prefrontal cortex.
Advanced Imaging: Application of ultra-high-field 7-Tesla MRI to examine neurochemical and functional brain differences.
Major Finding: Selective reduction of GABA levels in the left DLPFC among individuals with high trait anxiety.
Neural Correlates: Abnormal spontaneous neural activity accompanying impaired GABAergic transmission.
Continuum Evidence: Strong inverse relationship between GABA concentration and anxiety severity across the full anxiety spectrum.
Neuromodulation Trial: Targeted tDCS of the left DLPFC revealed increased GABA levels and measurable anxiety improvement.
Clinical Relevance: Highlights a plastic and targetable neural deficit, opening avenues for preventive, non-invasive interventions.


👩‍🔬 Speaker Profile
Yuyang Li is a Direct-Entry PhD researcher in Brain Science and Brain Medicine at Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China.
▪ Research focus on emotion regulation, neural circuitry of anxiety, and brain stimulation techniques.
▪ Dedicated to identifying early neurobiological markers for intervention in non-clinical at-risk populations.


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International Conference on Neurology and Neuroscience
📅 March 23–25, 2026
📍 Singapore | Online Access Available
🔗 Website: https://neurocareconference.com/


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