Transcranial direct current stimulation – update 2011
Abstract
Non-invasive brain stimulation with weak direct currents (transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)) has emerged as one of the major tools to induce neuroplastic cortical excitability alterations in humans since its (re-) introduction to the arsenal of plasticity-inducing brain stimulation tools. In this review, we gather newly emerged knowledge about the effect of tDCS on brain function in both, basic and applied research. This overview will deliver an update of the last two years of research, because especially during this time numerous important studies were published covering the above-mentioned fields.
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Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation increases the function of the underlying areas of the cortex.
“It is generally considered that anodal tDCS (AtDCS) increases the function of the underlying areas of the cortex, whereas cathodal tDCS has a suppressive effect (Nitsche & Paulus, 2011).”
From Efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation on cognitive functioning in brain disorders: a meta-analysis (2020) · cites this paper as Nitsche & Paulus, 2011
Cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation has a suppressive effect.
“It is generally considered that anodal tDCS (AtDCS) increases the function of the underlying areas of the cortex, whereas cathodal tDCS has a suppressive effect (Nitsche & Paulus, 2011).”
From Efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation on cognitive functioning in brain disorders: a meta-analysis (2020) · cites this paper as Nitsche & Paulus, 2011
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- Authors
- Nitsche, M. A., & Paulus, W.
- Affiliations
- University of Göttingen (DE)
- Venue
- Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2011-12
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 463-492
- ISSN
- 0922-6028 (ISSN-L)
- 1878-3627
- OpenAlex
- W1605889908
- Cited by
- 544
- References
- 6
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- FWCI
- 20.87
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- GRO (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Keywords
- transcranial direct current stimulation, non-invasive brain stimulation, cortical excitability, neuroplasticity, brain function
- MeSH terms
- Cerebral Cortex, Electrodes, Humans, Neuronal Plasticity, Databases, Bibliographic, Evoked Potentials, Motor, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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