tDCS and magnetic resonance imaging

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Clinical Principles and Management

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 169-195

  Johnstone, Ainslie ^a   Hinson, Emily ^a   Stagg, Charlotte J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arterial spin labeling; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; GABA; Glutamate; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Motor task; NAA; Non invasive brain stimulation; Resting state networks; Transcranial direct current stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85026522889     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-33967-2_10     Document Type: Chapter

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