Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) – Application in neuropsychology

Shin, Yong‐Il; Foerster, Águida; Nitsche, Michael A.

doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2015.02.002

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“…Our systematic review and meta-analysis focused on articles that investigated the classic excitability assumption according to Shin et al (2015): anodal tDCS increases excitability. Indeed, uniform learning often accrues as a function of anodal tDCS inducing long-term potentiation-like plasticity.…”

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“…Moreover, assuming that the more stimulation produces increased benefits, optimal protocols are still under investigation. However, caution must rule because cognition and stimulation may function as a non-linear system (Shin et al, 2015). with less brain activity in non-dominant hemisphere may cause motor disabilities of dominant hand in elderly groups (Coppi et al, 2014).…”

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“…As a consequence, tDCS protocols have been applied to a number of brain sites including the primary motor cortex (M1), dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, parietal cortex, inferior frontal gyrus, as well as the cerebellum while investigating stimulation effects on a variety of cognitive and motor functions (Brunoni and Vanderhasselt, 2014;Ferrucci and Priori, 2014;Shin et al, 2015). Further, tDCS has been applied to a wide range of neurological disorders including stroke (Marquez et al, 2015), Parkinson's disease (Benninger et al, 2010), chronic pain (Fregni et al, 2006), depression (Arul-Anandam and Loo, 2009), and traumatic brain injury (Ulam et al, 2014).…”

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Does transcranial direct current stimulation enhance cognitive and motor functions in the ageing brain? A systematic review and meta- analysis

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The use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to enhance cognitive and motor functions has enjoyed a massive increase in popularity. Modifying neuroplasticity via non-invasive cortical stimulation has enormous potential to slow or even reverse declines in functions associated with ageing. The current meta-analysis evaluated the effects of tDCS on cognitive and motor performance in healthy older adults. Of the 81 studies identified, 25 qualified for inclusion. A random effects model meta-analysis revealed a significant overall standardized mean difference equal to 0.53 (SE = 0.09; medium heterogeneity: I 2 = 57.08%; and high fail-safe: N = 448). Five analyses on moderator variables indicated significant tDCS beneficial effects: (a) on both cognitive and motor task performances, (b) across a wide-range of cognitive tasks, (c) on specific brain areas, (d) stimulation offline (before) or online (during) the cognitive and motor tasks. Although the meta-analysis revealed robust support for enhancing both cognitive and motor performance, we outline a number of caveats on the use of tDCS.

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“…As a result of these neurophysiological changes, multiple cortical functions, such as motor responses, learning, memory, associative processes, and other cognitive processes, are also susceptible to be modulated through tDCS (Shin et al, 2015). tDCS is moreover extensively studied for its therapeutic potential in the treatment of neurological, psychiatric, and behavioral disorders and symptoms (Brunoni et al, 2012).…”

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“…tDCS is moreover extensively studied for its therapeutic potential in the treatment of neurological, psychiatric, and behavioral disorders and symptoms (Brunoni et al, 2012). It has been suggested to be potentially useful for treatment of depression, anxiety, pain, motor disorders, and aphasia, among other diseases (Shin et al, 2015). These potential applications have been frequently explored in adults.…”

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Applications of transcranial direct current stimulation in children and pediatrics

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Nitsche

Vicario

et al. 2017

Reviews in the Neurosciences

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AbstractTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a neuromodulatory noninvasive brain stimulation tool with potential to increase or reduce regional and remote cortical excitability. Numerous studies have shown the ability of this technique to induce neuroplasticity and to modulate cognition and behavior in adults. Clinical studies have also demonstrated the ability of tDCS to induce therapeutic effects in several central nervous system disorders. However, knowledge about its ability to modulate brain functions in children or induce clinical improvements in pediatrics is limited. The objective of this review is to describe relevant data of some recent studies that may help to understand the potential of this technique in children with specific regard to effective and safe treatment of different developmental disorders in pediatrics. Overall, the results show that standard protocols of tDCS are well tolerated by children and have promising clinical effects. Nevertheless, treatment effects seem to be partially heterogeneous, and a case of a seizure in a child with previous history of infantile spasms and diagnosed epilepsy treated with tDCS for spasticity was reported. Further research is needed to determine safety criteria for tDCS use in children and to elucidate the particular neurophysiological changes induced by this neuromodulatory technique when it is applied in the developing brain.

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Stimulating Dialogue Through Treatment of Poststroke Aphasia With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

Cramer

2018

JAMA Neurol

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Stroke remains a leading cause of human disability. Important gains have been realized in the setting of acute ischemic stroke, where thrombolytic and catheter-based reperfusion therapies can substantially improve long-term behavioral outcomes. However, most patients with a new stroke are not eligible for such therapies because of delays in diagnosis or hemorrhagic etiology, for example, and many who are treated nonetheless have substantial long-term disability. Additional classes of poststroke therapy are needed.An emerging branch of stroke therapeutics targets neural repair. Such restorative therapies are introduced after strokerelated injury is fixed and therefore do not aim to modify the initial insult. Instead, the strategy is to improve outcomes by promoting favorable clinical neuroplasticity within surviving neural elements. 1 Many categories of brain repair therapy are under study, including small molecules, growth factors, monoclonal antibodies, cells, activity-based therapies, telerehabilitation, and brain stimulation. 2 Several forms of brain stimulation have been advanced. An advantage of this approach, compared with systemic administration of a drug, is reduced toxicity given that trillions of cells outside the brain are not exposed. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has the additional advantage that it is noninvasive, passing direct current through the scalp/skull to the brain, producing a subthreshold modulation of resting membrane potentials, ARTICLE INFORMATION

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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) – Application in neuropsychology

Cited by 103 publications

References 164 publications

Does transcranial direct current stimulation enhance cognitive and motor functions in the ageing brain? A systematic review and meta- analysis

Does transcranial direct current stimulation enhance cognitive and motor functions in the ageing brain? A systematic review and meta- analysis

Applications of transcranial direct current stimulation in children and pediatrics

Stimulating Dialogue Through Treatment of Poststroke Aphasia With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

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