Practical Guide to Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (eBook)

Helena Knotkova, PhD, PhilDDirector of Clinical Research and AnalyticsMJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative CareAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Family and Social MedicineAlbert Einstein College of MedicineNew York, New York, USAMichael A. Nitsche, MDScientific DirectorDepartment of Psychology and NeurosciencesLeibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human FactorsDortmund, GermanyMarom Bikson, PhDProfessor of Biomedical EngineeringThe City College of The City University of New York New York, New YorkAdam J. Woods, PhDAssistant Professor and Assistant DirectorCenter for Cognitive Aging and MemoryMcKnight Brain InstituteDepartment of Clinical and Health PsychologyDepartment of NeuroscienceUniversity of FloridaGainesville, Florida

tDCS among technologies for low-intensity transcranial electrical stimulation Principles of tDCS Mechanisms of acute effects and after effects Current methods and approaches in tDCS tDCS modulation of neurophysiological functional outcomes Safety measures Methodological considerations for selection of tDCS approach, protocol and device Stimulation parameters and their interaction Role of computational modeling for dose determination Preparation, placement, methods for electrode-position determination Monitoring of physiological effects and functional outcomes, (including adverse events monitoring) tDCS integration with MRI, EEG, and fNIRS  Methodological considerations for tDCS in clinical trials Specifics of home-based patient-delivered remotely-supervised tDCS tDCS ethics and professional conduct tDCS in psychiatry tDCS for functional enhancement and symptom control in neurodegenerative diseases tDCS in Post-stroke rehabilitation tDCS potential for pain management tDCS in aging tDCS in cognitive neuroscience Challenges, open questions and future direction in tDCS research and applications