Transcranial direct-current stimulation as treatment in epilepsy

M Gschwind, M Seeck - Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Neuromodulation (NM) is a complementary therapy for patients with drug-
resistant epilepsy. Vagal nerve stimulation and deep brain stimulation of the anterior …

Preclinical to clinical translation of studies of transcranial direct-current stimulation in the treatment of epilepsy: a systematic review

GG Regner, P Pereira, DT Leffa, C De Oliveira… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Epilepsy is a chronic brain syndrome characterized by recurrent seizures resulting from
excessive neuronal discharges. Despite the development of various new antiepileptic drugs …

Cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation in refractory epilepsy: a noninvasive neuromodulation therapy

D San-Juan - Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Epilepsy is a chronic disease of the brain that affects individuals of all ages and has a
worldwide distribution. According to a 2006 World Health Organization report, 50 million …

Noninvasive brain stimulation protocols in the treatment of epilepsy: current state and perspectives

MA Nitsche, W Paulus - Neurotherapeutics, 2009 - Springer
In epileptic seizures, there is an enhanced probability of neuronal networks to fire
synchronously at high frequency, initiated by a paroxysmal depolarisation shift. Reducing …

Transcranial direct current stimulation in epilepsy

D San-Juan, L Morales-Quezada, AJO Garduño… - Brain stimulation, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is an emerging non-invasive
neuromodulation therapy in epilepsy with conflicting results in terms of efficacy and safety …

Noninvasive brain stimulation in epilepsy

S VanHaerents, BS Chang, A Rotenberg… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Neurostimulation in epilepsy is a long standing established concept, and through
experimental and clinical uses, our understanding of neurostimulation and neuromodulation …

[HTML][HTML] Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in the management of epilepsy: A systematic review

P Sudbrack-Oliveira, MZ Barbosa, S Thome-Souza… - Seizure, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Current therapies for the management of epilepsy are still suboptimal for several
patients due to inefficacy, major adverse events, and unavailability. Transcranial direct …

Neuromodulation in drug‐resistant epilepsy: a review of current knowledge

T Xue, S Chen, Y Bai, C Han, A Yang… - Acta Neurologica …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nearly 1% of the global population suffers from epilepsy. Drug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE)
affects one‐third of epileptic patients who are unable to treat their condition with existing …

[HTML][HTML] Deep brain stimulation of thalamus for epilepsy

RS Fisher - Neurobiology of Disease, 2023 - Elsevier
Neuromodulation (neurostimulation) is a relatively new and rapidly growing treatment for
refractory epilepsy. Three varieties are approved in the US: vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) …

Transcranial current stimulation in epilepsy: A systematic review of the fundamental and clinical aspects

S Simula, M Daoud, G Ruffini, MC Biagi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose Transcranial electrical current stimulation (tES or tCS, as it is sometimes referred to)
has been proposed as non-invasive therapy for pharmacoresistant epilepsy. This technique …