Therapeutic effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on neuropsychological symptoms of an elderly patient: A case report
ABSTRACT Although growing evidence points to the potential therapeutic effects of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), there is still no consensus on the most appropriate protocol to be used in specific neurological and neuropsychological symptoms. This case report evaluated the neuromodu...
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| author | Aline Iannone Joaquim Brasil-Neto Antonio Pedro Mello Cruz Corina Satler Nasser Allam |
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| description | ABSTRACT Although growing evidence points to the potential therapeutic effects of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), there is still no consensus on the most appropriate protocol to be used in specific neurological and neuropsychological symptoms. This case report evaluated the neuromodulatory therapeutic effects of two 15-day courses of tDCS on an elderly female patient, aged 78 years with mild neurocognitive disorder, chronic pain and depression-related symptoms. Results indicated an overall significant improvement of cognitive and executive functions, as well as reduction in both depression and chronic pain symptoms. These results highlight the potential of tDCS as a safe and useful neuromodulatory clinical tool in the rehabilitation of elderly patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd9f896c8c744ea9872af1359dfc69682022-12-22T03:24:21ZengAssociação Neurologia Cognitiva e do ComportamentoDementia & Neuropsychologia1980-576411330430710.1590/1980-57642016dn11-030014S1980-57642017000300304Therapeutic effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on neuropsychological symptoms of an elderly patient: A case reportAline IannoneJoaquim Brasil-NetoAntonio Pedro Mello CruzCorina SatlerNasser AllamABSTRACT Although growing evidence points to the potential therapeutic effects of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), there is still no consensus on the most appropriate protocol to be used in specific neurological and neuropsychological symptoms. This case report evaluated the neuromodulatory therapeutic effects of two 15-day courses of tDCS on an elderly female patient, aged 78 years with mild neurocognitive disorder, chronic pain and depression-related symptoms. Results indicated an overall significant improvement of cognitive and executive functions, as well as reduction in both depression and chronic pain symptoms. These results highlight the potential of tDCS as a safe and useful neuromodulatory clinical tool in the rehabilitation of elderly patients.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642017000300304&lng=en&tlng=enneuromodulaçãoETCCPacientes idososcomprometimento cognitivo levedepressãodor crônica |
| spellingShingle | Aline Iannone Joaquim Brasil-Neto Antonio Pedro Mello Cruz Corina Satler Nasser Allam Therapeutic effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on neuropsychological symptoms of an elderly patient: A case report Dementia & Neuropsychologia neuromodulação ETCC Pacientes idosos comprometimento cognitivo leve depressão dor crônica |
| title | Therapeutic effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on neuropsychological symptoms of an elderly patient: A case report |
| title_full | Therapeutic effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on neuropsychological symptoms of an elderly patient: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Therapeutic effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on neuropsychological symptoms of an elderly patient: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Therapeutic effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on neuropsychological symptoms of an elderly patient: A case report |
| title_short | Therapeutic effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on neuropsychological symptoms of an elderly patient: A case report |
| title_sort | therapeutic effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on neuropsychological symptoms of an elderly patient a case report |
| topic | neuromodulação ETCC Pacientes idosos comprometimento cognitivo leve depressão dor crônica |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642017000300304&lng=en&tlng=en |
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