tACS motor system effects can be caused by transcutaneous stimulation of peripheral nerves

Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) uses weak electrical currents, applied to the head, to modulate brain activity. Here, the authors show that contrary to previous assumptions, the effects of tACS on the brain may be mediated by its effect on peripheral nerves in the skin, not direc...

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Main Authors: Boateng Asamoah, Ahmad Khatoun, Myles Mc Laughlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08183-w