Transcranial cerebellar direct current stimulation (tcDCS): Motor control, cognition, learning and emotions

Ferrucci, Roberta; Priori, Alberto

doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.04.122

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“…Similar to the neuromodulation of any other CNS structure, the focality of ctDCS effects is presumably relatively limited, however recent studies aimed also for relatively focal stimulation. In this section we will describe the two most common electrode montages utilized in different laboratories (for a detailed review on the technique and cerebellar tDCS applications see Ferrucci and Priori 2014a; Grimaldi et al 2014; Priori et al 2014). …”

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A technical guide to tDCS, and related non-invasive brain stimulation tools

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Bikson

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Clinical Neurophysiology

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Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), including transcranial direct and alternating current stimulation (tDCS, tACS) are non-invasive brain stimulation techniques increasingly used for modulation of central nervous system excitability in humans. Here we address methodological issues required for tES application. This review covers technical aspects of tES, as well as applications like exploration of brain physiology, modelling approaches, tES in cognitive neurosciences, and interventional approaches. It aims to help the reader to appropriately design and conduct studies involving these brain stimulation techniques, understand limitations and avoid shortcomings, which might hamper the scientific rigor and potential applications in the clinical domain.

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A technical guide to tDCS, and related non-invasive brain stimulation tools

Woods

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Bikson

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“…The ease of use and comfort make it a reasonable method to consider in future interventions, and indeed the potential benefits of tDCS in rehabilitation have recently been discussed (Block and Celnik, 2012). Most importantly however, is the recent work using tDCS over the cerebellum demonstrating a variety of behavioral benefits in both the motor and cognitive domains (for a review see Ferrucci and Priori 2013). …”

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Moving forward: Age effects on the cerebellum underlie cognitive and motor declines

Seidler

2014

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

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Though the cortical contributions to age-related declines in motor and cognitive performance are well-known, the potential contributions of the cerebellum are less clear. The diverse functions of the cerebellum make it an important structure to investigate in aging. Here, we review the extant literature on this topic. To date, there is evidence to indicate that there are morphological age differences in the cerebellum that are linked to motor and cognitive behavior. Cerebellar morphology is often as good as -- or even better -- at predicting performance than the prefrontal cortex. We also touch on the few studies using functional neuroimaging and connectivity analyses that further implicate the cerebellum in age-related performance declines. Importantly, we provide a conceptual framework for the cerebellum influencing age differences in performance, centered on the notion of degraded internal models. The evidence indicating that cerebellar age differences associate with performance highlights the need for additional work in this domain to further elucidate the role of the cerebellum in age differences in movement control and cognitive function.

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“…Evidence from clinical studies suggests that the cerebellum may be involved in the pathophysiology of movement disorders, such as dystonia [6], essential tremor [43], PD [44] and cerebellar ataxia [45], and may be a useful target for tDCS intervention [38, 46]. …”

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Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation in neurological disease

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Several studies have highlighted the therapeutic potential of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in patients with neurological diseases, including dementia, epilepsy, post-stroke dysfunctions, movement disorders, and other pathological conditions.Because of this technique’s ability to modify cerebellar excitability without significant side effects, cerebellar tDCS is a new, interesting, and powerful tool to induce plastic modifications in the cerebellum.In this report, we review a number of interesting studies on the application of cerebellar tDCS for various neurological conditions (ataxia, Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, essential tremor) and the possible mechanism by which the stimulation acts on the cerebellum.Study findings indicate that cerebellar tDCS is a promising therapeutic tool in treating several neurological disorders; however, this method’s efficacy appears to be limited, given the current data.

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Transcranial cerebellar direct current stimulation (tcDCS): Motor control, cognition, learning and emotions

Cited by 146 publications

References 34 publications

A technical guide to tDCS, and related non-invasive brain stimulation tools

A technical guide to tDCS, and related non-invasive brain stimulation tools

Moving forward: Age effects on the cerebellum underlie cognitive and motor declines

Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation in neurological disease

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