Transcranial direct current stimulation and the visual cortex

A Antal, MA Nitsche, W Paulus - Brain research bulletin, 2006 - Elsevier
Neuroplastic changes are defined as enduring changes in the organization of the central
nervous system, such as the strength of connections, representational patterns, or neuronal …

Boosting slow oscillations during sleep potentiates memory

L Marshall, H Helgadóttir, M Mölle, J Born - Nature, 2006 - nature.com
There is compelling evidence that sleep contributes to the long-term consolidation of new
memories. This function of sleep has been linked to slow (< 1 Hz) potential oscillations …

Transcranial DC stimulation (tDCS): a tool for double-blind sham-controlled clinical studies in brain stimulation

PC Gandiga, FC Hummel, LG Cohen - Clinical neurophysiology, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Brain polarization in the form of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS),
which influences motor function and learning processes, has been proposed as an adjuvant …

Modeling the current distribution during transcranial direct current stimulation

PC Miranda, M Lomarev, M Hallett - Clinical neurophysiology, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the spatial distribution of the magnitude and direction of the
current density in the human head during transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) …

Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on working memory in patients with Parkinson's disease

PS Boggio, R Ferrucci, SP Rigonatti, P Covre… - Journal of the …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Cognitive impairment is a common feature in Parkinson's disease (PD) and is
an important predictor of quality of life. Past studies showed that some aspects of cognition …

A sham-controlled, phase II trial of transcranial direct current stimulation for the treatment of central pain in traumatic spinal cord injury

F Fregni, PS Boggio, MC Lima, MJL Ferreira, T Wagner… - PAIN®, 2006 - Elsevier
Past evidence has shown that motor cortical stimulation with invasive and non-invasive
brain stimulation is effective to relieve central pain. Here we aimed to study the effects of …

A randomized, sham‐controlled, proof of principle study of transcranial direct current stimulation for the treatment of pain in fibromyalgia

F Fregni, R Gimenes, AC Valle… - … : Official Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Recent evidence suggests that fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by
dysfunctional brain activity. Because transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can …

Noninvasive cortical stimulation with transcranial direct current stimulation in Parkinson's disease

F Fregni, PS Boggio, MC Santos, M Lima… - Movement …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Electrical stimulation of deep brain structures, such as globus pallidus and subthalamic
nucleus, is widely accepted as a therapeutic tool for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) …

Enhancement of non-dominant hand motor function by anodal transcranial direct current stimulation

PS Boggio, LO Castro, EA Savagim, R Braite… - Neuroscience …, 2006 - Elsevier
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive powerful method to modulate
brain activity. It can enhance motor learning and working memory in healthy subjects. To …

Dopaminergic modulation of long‐lasting direct current‐induced cortical excitability changes in the human motor cortex

MA Nitsche, C Lampe, A Antal… - European Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Dopaminergic mechanisms participate in N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate (NMDA) receptor‐
dependent neuroplasticity, as animal experiments have shown. This may be similar in …