Sustained excitability elevations induced by transcranial DC motor cortex stimulation in humans

Authors
Nitsche, MA Paulus, W
Citation
Ma. Nitsche et W. Paulus, Sustained excitability elevations induced by transcranial DC motor cortex stimulation in humans, NEUROLOGY, 57(10), 2001, pp. 1899-1901
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
57
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1899 - 1901
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(20011127)57:10<1899:SEEIBT>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The authors show that in the human transcranial direct current stimulation is able to induce sustained cortical excitability elevations. As revealed b y transcranial magnetic stimulation, motor cortical excitability increased approximately 150% above baseline for up to 90 minutes after the end of sti mulation. The feasibility of inducing long-lasting excitability modulations in a noninvasive, painless, and reversible way makes this technique a pote ntially valuable tool in neuroplasticity modulation.