Transcranial direct current stimulation: A novel approach to control hyperphagia in prader-willi syndrome

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 642-643

  Boggio, Paulo S ^a   de Macedo, Elizeu C ^a   Schwartzman, José S ^a   Brunoni, Décio ^a   Teixeira, Maria C T V ^a   Fregni, Felipe ^b  

^a MACKENZIE PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperphagia; Prader Willi syndrome; Transcranial direct current stimulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CINGULATE GYRUS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; FOOD INTAKE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERPHAGIA; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; ORBITAL CORTEX; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION;

BRAIN; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HYPERPHAGIA; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME;

EID: 65549143180     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073808322339     Document Type: Article

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