Effects of short- and long-term neurostimulation (tDCS) on Alzheimer's disease patients: two randomized studies.
Antonio GangemiBarbara ColomboRosa Angela FabioPublished in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2020)
Results confirmed how the t-DCS intervention was effective both in the short- and the long-term to slow down the progression of AD on specific neurophysiological domains and, to a certain extent, on neurophysiological activity. Discussion tDCS appear to be effective and to affect differently neurocognitive and neurophysiological functions when comparing short and long-term outcomes. Conclusions Anodal-tDCS is an effective way to slow down the progression of Alzheimer's both in the short and long term. It can also affect the EEG patterns, but this requires a more protracted intervention.
Keyphrases
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- working memory
- randomized controlled trial
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- cognitive decline
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- open label
- peritoneal dialysis
- double blind
- placebo controlled
- bipolar disorder
- functional connectivity
- clinical trial
- resting state
- phase iii
- patient reported outcomes
- phase ii
- mild cognitive impairment