A-tDCS differential modulation of corticospinal excitability: The effects of electrode size

Brain Stimulation

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 932-937

  Bastani, A ^a   Jaberzadeh, S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electrode size; tDCS; TMS; Transcranial direct current stimulation; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL ELECTRODE; CORTICOSPINAL EXCITABILITY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR STIMULATOR; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; SKIN PRURITUS; SKIN TINGLING; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION;

ELECTRODE SIZE; TDCS; TMS; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888002106     PISSN: 1935861X     EISSN: 18764754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2013.04.005     Document Type: Article

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