Influence of transcranial direct current stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on pain related emotions: A study using electroencephalographic power spectrum analysis

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 512, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 12-16

  Maeoka, Hiroshi ^a,b   Matsuo, Atsushi ^a   Hiyamizu, Makoto ^a   Morioka, Shu ^a   Ando, Hiroshi ^b  

^a KIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; Electroencephalography; Emotion; Transcranial direct current stimulation; Unpleasantness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NERVE CELL; PAIN; PERCEPTION; POWER SPECTRUM; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY STIMULATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION; UNPLEASANT SENSATION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858000738     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: 18727972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2012.01.037     Document Type: Article

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