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Title: | The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on the cognitive functions in older adults with mild cognitive impairment : a pilot study | Authors: | Cruz Gonzalez, P Fong, KNK Brown, T |
Issue Date: | 2018 | Source: | Behavioural neurology, 2018, 5971385, p. 1-14 | Abstract: | Objective. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate whether the use of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex could boost the effects of a cognitive stimulation (CS) programme using a tablet on five older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Method. A single-subject study of A-B-C-A design was used. After the baseline with the administration of CS (phase A), a sham treatment with CS was applied (B). Following the withdrawal of sham treatment, tDCS was introduced in combination with CS **(c). Finally, phase A was replicated a second time. Results. tDCS had a significant effect on processing speed, selective attention, and planning ability tasks in terms of performance and completion time. Conclusion. tDCS appears to have a positive impact on some cognitive components in CS in persons with MCI. Further study on its long-term effects and generalization of power to daily activities is warranted. |
Publisher: | Hindawi | Journal: | Behavioural neurology | ISSN: | 0953-4180 | EISSN: | 1875-8584 | DOI: | 10.1155/2018/5971385 | Rights: | Copyright © 2018 Pablo Cruz Gonzalez et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The following publication Gonzalez, P. C., Fong, K. N. K., & Brown, T. (2018). The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on the cognitive functions in older adults with mild cognitive impairment : a pilot study. Behavioural Neurology, 5971385, 1-14 is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5971385 |
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