Effects of different montages of transcranial direct current stimulation on the risk of falls and lower limb function after stroke.

Suellen Marinho AndradeJosé Jamacy de Almeida FerreiraThatiana Silva RufinoGermana MedeirosJader Duarte BritoMichele Alexandre da SilvaRaquel de Negreiros Moreira

Published in: Neurological research (2017)

This is the first trial with different setups of tDCS on acute stroke patients. tDCS presents as an effective treatment strategy in reducing the risk of falls and improving lower limb function after a stroke. ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT 02422173).

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