Therapeutic effects of a novel electrode for transcranial direct current stimulation in ischemic stroke mice
Da Hee Jung, Jae Ho Lee, Hong Ju Lee, Jang Woo Park, Young–Jin Jung, Hwa Kyoung Shin, Byung Tae Choi
Abstract
This new HD-tDCS application showed better therapeutic effects than those with conventional HD-tDCS in early-stage stroke via the amelioration of neuronal death in the penumbra. It may be applied in the early stages of stroke to alleviate neurological impairment.
Topics & Concepts
Transcranial direct-current stimulationPenumbraStimulationStroke (engine)Brain stimulationMedicineNeuroscienceTherapeutic effectPsychologyCardiologyInternal medicineIschemiaMechanical engineeringEngineeringTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesNeuroscience and Neural EngineeringMuscle activation and electromyography studies