Inter-individual variability in tDCS effects: a narrative review on the contribution of stable, variable, and contextual factors

A Vergallito, S Feroldi, A Pisoni, LJ Romero Lauro - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to its safety, portability, and cheapness, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
use largely increased in research and clinical settings. Despite tDCS's wide application …

Is transcranial direct current stimulation beneficial for treating pain, depression, and anxiety symptoms in patients with chronic pain? A systematic review and meta …

YR Wen, J Shi, ZY Hu, YY Lin, YT Lin… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Chronic pain is often accompanied by emotional dysfunction. Transcranial
direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been used for reducing pain, depressive and anxiety …

[HTML][HTML] Adjunctive home-based transcranial direct current stimulation treatment for major depression with real-time remote supervision: an open-label, single-arm …

RD Woodham, RM Rimmer, AH Young… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Current treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD) have limited effectiveness and
acceptability. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a novel non-invasive brain …

[HTML][HTML] State-dependent effectiveness of cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation on cortical excitability

A Vergallito, E Varoli, A Pisoni, G Mattavelli… - NeuroImage, 2023 - Elsevier
The extensive use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in experimental and
clinical settings does not correspond to an in-depth understanding of its underlying …

[HTML][HTML] Are neuromodulation interventions associated with changes in the gut microbiota? A systematic review

V Korenblik, ME Brouwer, A Korosi, D Denys… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
The microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA) refers to the bidirectional communication between the
brain and the gut microbiota and recent studies have linked the MGBA to health and …

Betting on non-invasive brain stimulation to treat gambling disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Del Mauro, A Vergallito, G Gattavara, L Juris… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Gambling disorder (GD) is a behavioral addiction that severely impacts individuals'
functioning, leading to high socioeconomic costs. Non-invasive brain stimulation (NiBS) has …

Frontoparietal paired associative stimulation versus single-site stimulation for generalized anxiety disorder: a pilot rTMS study

L Wang, QH Zhou, K Wang, HC Wang, SM Hu… - Journal of Psychiatry and …, 2022 - jpn.ca
Background: At present, the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is limited to single-site interventions. We investigated …

[HTML][HTML] Combining transcranial magnetic stimulation with training to improve social cognition impairment in schizophrenia: a pilot randomized controlled trial

A Vergallito, B Gramano, K La Monica… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Schizophrenia is a severe, chronic mental disorder that profoundly impacts patients'
everyday lives. The illness's core features include positive and negative symptoms and …

The Effectiveness of Electrical Vestibular Stimulation (VeNS) on Symptoms of Anxiety: Study Protocol of a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Sham-Controlled Trial

T Cheung, JYT Lam, KH Fong, YS Ho, A Ho… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of symptoms of anxiety is increasing, especially during the COVID-19
pandemic. A home use transdermal neurostimulation device might help to minimize the …

Efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation combined with antidepressant medications for depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled …

Y Tao, Q Liang, F Zhang, S Guo, L Fan, F Zhao - Systematic Reviews, 2024 - Springer
Background Antidepressants, noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS), and their combination
are commonly used in routine clinical practice. Nevertheless, there is a continuous dispute …