Effects of More-Affected vs. Less-Affected Motor Cortex tDCS in Parkinson’s Disease

Effects of More-Affected vs. Less-Affected Motor Cortex tDCS in Parkinson’s Disease

Objective: To evaluate therapeutic potential of different montages of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) patients with asymmetric motor symptoms.Materials and Methods: Fourteen patients with asymmetric PD underwent, while on treatment, seven separate sessions...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Cosentino, Francesca Valentino, Massimiliano Todisco, Enrico Alfonsi, Rosaria Davì, Giovanni Savettieri, Brigida Fierro, Marco D’Amelio, Filippo Brighina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
non-invasive brain stimulation
tDCS
cortical excitability
motor cortex
Parkinson’s disease
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00309/full

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