Beyond the target area: an integrative view of tDCS-induced motor cortex modulation in patients and athletes

E Morya, K Monte-Silva, M Bikson… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive technique used to
modulate neural tissue. Neuromodulation apparently improves cognitive functions in several …

Transcranial direct current stimulation as a therapeutic tool for chronic pain

CB Pinto, BT Costa, D Duarte, F Fregni - The journal of ECT, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) modulates spontaneous neuronal activity that
can generate long-term neuroplastic changes. It has been used in numerous therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of anodal tDCS duration threshold for reversal of corticospinal excitability: an investigation for induction of counter-regulatory mechanisms

M Hassanzahraee, MA Nitsche, M Zoghi, S Jaberzadeh - Brain stimulation, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is used to induce neuroplasticity
in the human brain. Within certain limits of stimulation duration, anodal tDCS (a-tDCS) over …

Searching for the optimal tDCS target for motor rehabilitation

I Santos Ferreira, B Teixeira Costa… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been investigated over the
years due to its short and also long-term effects on cortical excitability and neuroplasticity …

Noninvasive motor cortex stimulation effects on quantitative sensory testing in healthy and chronic pain subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Giannoni-Luza, K Pacheco-Barrios… - Pain, 2020 - journals.lww.com
One of the potential mechanisms of motor cortex stimulation by noninvasive brain
stimulation (NIBS) effects on pain is through the restoration of the defective endogenous …

Transcranial direct current stimulation over the primary motor vs prefrontal cortex in refractory chronic migraine: a pilot randomized controlled trial

SM Andrade, REL de Brito Aranha… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Elsevier
Although transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) represents a therapeutic option for
the prophylaxis of chronic migraine, the target area for application of the electrical current to …

A randomized controlled trial to explore the efficacy and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation on patients with post-stroke fatigue

XL Dong, X Sun, WM Sun, Q Yuan, GH Yu, L Shuai… - Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Post-stroke fatigue seriously affects the quality of life for stroke patients. There
is no effective treatment at present. transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non …

Transcranial direct current stimulation for balance rehabilitation in neurological disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

VS Beretta, PCR Santos, D Orcioli-Silva… - Ageing Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Postural instability is common in neurological diseases. Although transcranial direct current
stimulation (tDCS) seems to be a promising complementary therapy, emerging evidence …

Non-invasive motor cortex neuromodulation reduces secondary hyperalgesia and enhances activation of the descending pain modulatory network

TJ Meeker, ML Keaser, SA Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Central sensitization is a driving mechanism in many chronic pain patients, and manifests as
hyperalgesia and allodynia beyond any apparent injury. Recent studies have demonstrated …

Mechanisms and manifestations in musculoskeletal pain: from experimental to clinical pain settings

T Graven-Nielsen - Pain, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Musculoskeletal pain is an extensive societal challenge, due to the large population
affected, an increased expected life span, and the lack of efficient prevention and treatment …