Transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive training in the rehabilitation of Alzheimer disease: A case study

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 799-817

  Penolazzi, Barbara ^a   Bergamaschi, Susanna ^b   Pastore, Massimiliano ^a   Villani, Daniele ^b   Sartori, Giuseppe ^a   Mondini, Sara ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Casa di Cura Figlie di San Camillo   (Italy)

^c Human Inspired Techonology Research Centre HIT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Brain stimulation; Cognitive rehabilitation; Dementia; Neuroplasticity; tDCS

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PSYCHOLOGY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84940959845     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2014.977301     Document Type: Article

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