The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation: a role for cortical excitation/inhibition balance?

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a promising tool for cognitive enhancement and neurorehabilitation in clinical disorders in both cognitive and clinical domains (e.g., chronic pain, tinnitus). Here we suggest the potential role of tDCS in modulating cortical excitation/inhibition (E...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Krause, Beatrix, Márquez-Ruiz, Javier, Kadosh, Roi Cohen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
Materias:
Neuroscience
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3781319/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24068995
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00602
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Sumario:Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a promising tool for cognitive enhancement and neurorehabilitation in clinical disorders in both cognitive and clinical domains (e.g., chronic pain, tinnitus). Here we suggest the potential role of tDCS in modulating cortical excitation/inhibition (E/I) balance and thereby inducing improvements. We suggest that part of the mechanism of action of tDCS can be explained by non-invasive modulations of the E/I balance.

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