Transcranial magnetic and direct current stimulation in neuropsychiatric disorders: state of the art
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Leibniz-Institut für Arbeitsforschung an der TU Dortmund (IfADo), Psychology and Neurosciences, Germany
One important physiological derivate of numerous neurological and psychiatric disorders is pathology of neuroplasticity, which is the experience-dependent alteration of synaptic strength. This leads to alterations of cerebral activity, and connectivity, which results in respective clinical symptoms. On the other hand, plasticity is critically involved in learning and memory processes, and thus is indispensible for rehabilitation processes. During the last decades, non-invasive brain stimulation tools available for use in humans have been developed, which enable targeted induction and modulation of plasticity. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are main players in the field. Both techniques have been probed in various neurological and psychiatric disorders, and are currently emerging or routine treatments in some CNS diseases, including depression. This talk will give an overview of the rationale of respective treatments, state of the art of the knowledge of clinical application, and discuss future developments for optimizing clinical applications.
Keywords:
tDCS,
TMS,
non-invasive brain stimulation,
clinical,
Neurology,
Psychiatry
Conference:
Belgian Brain Congress 2018 — Belgian Brain Council, LIEGE, Belgium, 19 Oct - 19 Oct, 2018.
Presentation Type:
oral keynote presentations
Topic:
NOVEL STRATEGIES FOR NEUROLOGICAL AND MENTAL DISORDERS: SCIENTIFIC BASIS AND VALUE FOR PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
Citation:
Nitsche
MA
(2019). Transcranial magnetic and direct current stimulation in neuropsychiatric disorders: state of the art.
Front. Neurosci.
Conference Abstract:
Belgian Brain Congress 2018 — Belgian Brain Council.
doi: 10.3389/conf.fnins.2018.95.00014
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Received:
30 Jul 2018;
Published Online:
17 Jan 2019.
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Correspondence:
Prof. Michael A Nitsche, Leibniz-Institut für Arbeitsforschung an der TU Dortmund (IfADo), Psychology and Neurosciences, Dortmund, Germany, mnitsch1@gwdg.de