Gene polymorphisms and response to transcranial direct current stimulation for auditory verbal hallucinations in schizophrenia.

Harleen ChhabraVenkataram ShivakumarManjula SubbannaSunil V KalmadyAnushree BoseSri Mahavir AgarwalVanteemar S SreerajDamodharan DinakaranJanardhanan C NarayanaswamyMonojit DebnathGanesan Venkatasubramanian

Published in: Acta neuropsychiatrica (2018)

COMT-GG and NRG1-AA genotypes aid the tDCS-induced improvement in AVHs in schizophrenia patients. Our preliminary observations need replication and further systematic research to understand the neuroplastic gene determinants that modulate the effect of tDCS.

Keyphrases

transcranial direct current stimulation
working memory
bipolar disorder
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
high glucose
copy number
gene expression
patient reported outcomes
dna methylation
drug induced
hearing loss