Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
neuromodulation technique
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:tDCS
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
scalp
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| gptkbp:contraindication |
epilepsy (relative)
metal implants in head |
| gptkbp:dependsOn |
current intensity
duration of stimulation electrode placement individual brain anatomy |
| gptkbp:duration |
10-30 minutes
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| gptkbp:effect |
can affect attention
can affect decision making can affect executive function can affect language processing can affect memory can affect motor learning can affect pain perception can affect sensory processing can alter mood can increase or decrease neuronal firing can induce neuroplasticity modifies cortical excitability |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1960s
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
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| gptkbp:investigatedBy |
gptkb:depression
chronic pain cognitive enhancement stroke rehabilitation |
| gptkbp:involves |
anode electrode
cathode electrode |
| gptkbp:modulatedBy |
neuronal activity
|
| gptkbp:range |
1-2 mA
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| gptkbp:regulates |
not FDA approved for most indications
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Electroconvulsive_Therapy
gptkb:Transcranial_Magnetic_Stimulation |
| gptkbp:sideEffect |
itching
mild tingling redness at electrode site |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
psychiatrists
neurologists neuroscientists cognitive scientists |
| gptkbp:type |
direct current
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
research
clinical therapy |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
clinical trials
laboratory experiments home devices (unregulated) |
| gptkbp:uses |
low electrical current
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:TCDS
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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