Can Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation Alone or Combined With Cognitive Training Be Used as a Clinical Intervention to Improve Cognitive Functioning in Persons With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Can Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation Alone or Combined With Cognitive Training Be Used as a Clinical Intervention to Improve Cognitive Functioning in Persons With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) facilitates cognitive improvement in healthy and pathological populations. It has been increasingly used in cases of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. Our research question is: Can tDCS serve as a clinical intervention for improv...

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Main Authors: Pablo Cruz Gonzalez, Kenneth N. K. Fong, Raymond C. K. Chung, Kin-Hung Ting, Lawla L. F. Law, Ted Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
tDCS (transcranial direct-current stimulation)
neuromodulation
MCI (mild cognitive impairment)
dementia
cognitive rehabilitation
cognitive training
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00416/full

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