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Transcranial direct current stimulation: State of the art 2008

Nitsche, Michael A
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Cohen, Leonardo G
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Wassermann, Eric M
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2008
Brain stimulation

Effects of weak electrical currents on brain and neuronal function were first described decades ago. Recently, DC polarization of the brain was reintroduced as a noninvasive technique to alter cortical activity in humans. Beyond this, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of different cortical areas has been shown, in various studies, to result in modifications of perceptual, cognitive, and behavioral functions. Moreover, preliminary data suggest that it can induce beneficial effects in brain disorders. Brain stimulation with weak direct currents is a promising tool in human neuroscience and neurobehavioral research. To facilitate and standardize future tDCS studies, we offer this overview of the state of the art for tDCS.

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review article
DOI
10.1016/j.brs.2008.06.004
Author(s)
Nitsche, Michael A
Cohen, Leonardo G
Wassermann, Eric M
Priori, Alberto
Lang, Nicolas
Antal, Andrea
Paulus, Walter
Hummel, Friedhelm
Boggio, Paulo S
Fregni, Felipe
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Date Issued

2008

Published in
Brain stimulation
Volume

1

Issue

3

Start page

206

End page

23

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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OTHER

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December 29, 2016
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