Pilot-RCT Finds No Evidence for Modulation of Neuronal Networks of Auditory Hallucinations by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation.

Lynn MarquardtAlexander R CravenKenneth HugdahlErik JohnsenRune Andreas KrokenIsabella KusztritsKarsten SpechtAnne Synnøve ThomassenSarah WeberMarco Hirnstein

Published in: Brain sciences (2022)

The results suggest that the currently leading theory behind tDCS treatment of AVH may need to be revised, if confirmed by studies with larger N. Tentative findings point to the involvement of Broca's area as a critical structure for tDCS treatment.

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