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Effect of Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on a Child with Involuntary Movement after Hypoxic Encephalopathy
Joint Authors
Izumi, Shin-Ichi
Tanaka, Naofumi
Nagai, Mayumi
Oouchida, Yutaka
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation to the supplementary motor area to inhibit involuntary movements of a child.
An 8-year-old boy who developed hypoxic encephalopathy after asphyxia at the age of 2 had difficulty in remaining standing without support because of involuntary movements.
He was instructed to remain standing with his plastic ankle-foot orthosis for 10 s at three time points by leaning forward with his forearms on a desk.
He received cathodal or sham transcranial direct current stimulation to the supplementary motor area at 1 mA for 10 min.
Involuntary movements during standing were measured using an accelerometer attached to his forehead.
The low-frequency power of involuntary movements during cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation significantly decreased compared with that during sham stimulation.
No adverse effects were observed.
Involuntary movement reduction by cathodal stimulation to supplementary motor areas suggests that stimulations modulated the corticobasal ganglia motor circuit.
Cathodal stimulation to supplementary motor areas may be effective for reducing involuntary movements and may be safely applied to children with movement disorders.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nagai, Mayumi& Tanaka, Naofumi& Oouchida, Yutaka& Izumi, Shin-Ichi. 2018. Effect of Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on a Child with Involuntary Movement after Hypoxic Encephalopathy. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145105
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nagai, Mayumi…[et al.]. Effect of Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on a Child with Involuntary Movement after Hypoxic Encephalopathy. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145105
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nagai, Mayumi& Tanaka, Naofumi& Oouchida, Yutaka& Izumi, Shin-Ichi. Effect of Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on a Child with Involuntary Movement after Hypoxic Encephalopathy. Case Reports in Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145105
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145105