Neural basis of tDCS effects on auditory verbal hallucinations in schizophrenia: A case report evidence for cortical neuroplasticity modulation

Journal of ECT

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Nawani, Hema ^a   Kalmady, Sunil V ^a   Bose, Anushree ^a   Shivakumar, Venkataram ^a   Rakesh, Gopalkumar ^a   Subramaniam, Aditi ^a   Narayanaswamy, Janardhanan C ^a   Venkatasubramanian, Ganesan ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

auditory hallucinations; neuroplasticity; schizophrenia; tDCS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84894462325     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3182a35492     Document Type: Conference Paper

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