Clinical utility of brain stimulation modalities following traumatic brain injury: Current evidence

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

Volumn 11, Issue , 2015, Pages 1573-1586

  Li, Shasha ^a,b   Zaninotto, Ana Luiza ^b,c   Neville, Iuri Santana ^c   Paiva, Wellingson Silva ^c   Nunn, Danuza ^b   Fregni, Felipe ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brain stimulation; Neuroplasticity; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION; CONSCIOUSNESS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; LONG TERM DEPRESSION; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NONINVASIVE BRAIN STIMULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SAFETY; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 84936877988     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NDT.S65816     Document Type: Review

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