Role of tDCS in TBI

TBI is characterized by alterations in neuroplasticity. Neuromodulation techniques such as non- invasive brain stimulation promote adaptive neuroplasticity and reduce pathological sequelae following TBI. tDCS may facilitate clinical recovery through functional and structural neuronal changes, hence can be used in cognitive rehabilitation.(4) Studies have shown encouraging results in cognitive functions and motor recovery in TBI patients through stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and motor cortex respectively. REFERENCES: 1. Bruns Jr. J, Hauser WA. The Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review. Epilepsia. 2003;44(s10):2–10. 2. Perry DC, Sturm VE, Peterson MJ, Pieper CF, Bullock T, Boeve BF, et al. Traumatic brain injury is associated with subsequent neurologic and psychiatric disease: a meta-analysis. J Neurosurg. 2016 Feb;124(2):511–26. 3. Dedoncker J, Brunoni AR, Baeken C, Vanderhasselt M-A. A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis of the Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Over the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Healthy and Neuropsychiatric Samples: Influence of Stimulation Parameters. Brain Stimulat. 2016 Aug;9(4):501–17. 4. Zaninotto AL, El-Hagrassy MM, Green JR, Babo M, Paglioni VM, Benute GG, et al. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) effects on traumatic brain injury (TBI) recovery: A systematic review. Dement Neuropsychol. 2019 Jun;13(2):172–9.