[PDF] Top 20 The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on locomotion and balance in patients with chronic stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

... impairing balance, stroke alters gait. Pa- tients with stroke typically have: (1) altered kinematics including reduced hip flexion, knee flexion, hip exten- sion, increased knee extension during ... See full document

... active tDCS group. However, a clinically important improvement in balance (>3 points) was found in all ...on balance outcomes in patients with neurological diseases submitted to tDCS ... See full document

... present study is to evaluate the additive effect of tDCS to ...that tDCS would prime the central nervous system and thus create a stronger and faster learning effect for coping with ... See full document

... the study (the assessments) to cover travel expenses and their participation in the ...the study protocol is also promoted throughout the ...assessment protocol Ver- sion 4 ...and ... See full document

... severe chronic psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, paranoia, or bipolar disorder type I and II; (13) advanced liver, kidney, car- diac, or pulmonary disease or other acute serious or un- stable medical ... See full document

... improve balance and lower limb function in people with ...double-blind, randomised controlled study protocol to explore the effi- cacy of concurrent a-tDCS and exergaming for ... See full document

... pilot protocol include 1) examining a novel target of stimulation that differs from the classical and contemporary approach; 2) use of a generalizable rehabilitation paradigm that is delivered over the long ... See full document

... (among patients and practitioners) by ensuring that clear, unbiased informa- tion is passed to potential treatment users so that they can make effective and timely decisions about ...multicentre trial ... See full document

... anodal tDCS [13, 15, 16] is applied either to the left inferior frontal gyrus (IFG: Broca’s area) or to the left superior temporal gyrus (Wernicke’s area), while other studies use cathodal tDCS to inhibit ... See full document

... proposed study presents the first high quality ran- domised controlled trial on tDCS for the reduction of chronic ...investigated tDCS for chronic pain reduction ...the ... See full document

... M1 stimulation recently demonstrated there has been a call from patients to facilitate more convenient forms of this ...in direct response to this patient lead call that the present exploration of ... See full document

... The study is strengthened by a double-blind approach to tDCS stimulation type (a-tDCS or sham), with participants, outcome assessors and exercise supervisors remaining un- aware of ... See full document

... of stroke is residual muscle weakness or paresis of the affected arm [3, 4], which has a signifi- cant impact on patients ’ activities of daily life and is a major contributor to reduced quality of life [5, ... See full document

... cerebellar-inhibitory tDCS, as well as the first study to assess the effects of such stimulation through P300, 2) the sample was clinically well characterized, 3) P300 is a reliable marker of ... See full document

... the study based on the inclusion and exclusion ...the study by attending Shahin Mehr ...or chronic mental disorders with the diagnosis of the psychologist of the center, taking psychiatric drugs, and ... See full document

... constant current are passed to specifically targeted areas of the brain, often producing profound ...help patients with brain injuries such as strokes, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia ...this ... See full document

... our study should be discussed. One is the adherence. Patients will have to get to the research center for 10 consecutive days, and therefore there may be absences due to transportation problems or personal ... See full document

... the patients were asked to imagine the situation and to show their craving for methamphetamine on the ...present study, the VAS was a 100 mm line that ranged from 0 (I ab- solutely don’t have a craving) to ... See full document

... of tDCS or FES), the patient was asked to participate in the study, agreeing to do so by signing a statement of informed ...of stroke (right-side ischemic lesion), time elapsed since event (36 ... See full document

... Extracellular stimulation of target neurons is a three-step process ...electrical current distribution generated by the stimulation electrode is computed in the 3D space, usually using a finite ... See full document