Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study of Motor Effect
Joint Authors
Inguaggiato, Emanuela
Bolognini, Nadia
Fiori, Simona
Cioni, Giovanni
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-01-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is an emerging tool to improve upper limb motor functions after stroke acquired in adulthood; however, there is a paucity of reports on its efficacy for upper limb motor rehabilitation in congenital or early-acquired stroke.
In this pilot study we have explored, for the first time, the immediate effects, and their short-term persistence, of a single application of anodal tDCS on chronic upper limb motor disorders in children and young individuals with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy (UCP).
To this aim, in a crossover sham-controlled study, eight subjects aged 10-28 years with UCP underwent two sessions of active and sham tDCS.
Anodal tDCS (1.5 mA, 20 min) was delivered over the primary motor cortex (M1) of the ipsilesional hemisphere.
Results showed, only following the active stimulation, an immediate improvement in unimanual gross motor dexterity of hemiplegic, but not of nonhemiplegic, hand in Box and Block test (BBT).
Such improvement remained stable for at least 90 minutes.
Performance of both hands in Hand Grip Strength test was not modified by anodal tDCS.
Improvement in BBT was unrelated to participants’ age or lesion size, as revealed by MRI data analysis.
No serious adverse effects occurred after tDCS; some mild and transient side effects (e.g., headache, tingling, and itchiness) were reported in a limited number of cases.
This study provides an innovative contribution to scientific literature on the efficacy and safety of anodal tDCS in UCP.
This trial is registered with NCT03137940.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Inguaggiato, Emanuela& Bolognini, Nadia& Fiori, Simona& Cioni, Giovanni. 2019. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study of Motor Effect. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1201049
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Inguaggiato, Emanuela…[et al.]. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study of Motor Effect. Neural Plasticity No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1201049
American Medical Association (AMA)
Inguaggiato, Emanuela& Bolognini, Nadia& Fiori, Simona& Cioni, Giovanni. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study of Motor Effect. Neural Plasticity. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1201049
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1201049