Computational modeling of transcranial direct current stimulation in the child brain : implications for the treatment of refractory childhood focal epilepsy
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Computational modeling of transcranial direct current stimulation in the child brain : implications for the treatment of refractory childhood focal epilepsy / M. Parazzini, S. Fiocchi, I. Liorni, A. Priori, P. Ravazzani. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEURAL SYSTEMS. - ISSN 0129-0657. - 24:2(2014 Mar), pp. 1430006.1-1430006.10. [10.1142/S012906571430006X]
Abstract:
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) was recently proposed for the treatment of epilepsy. However, the electrode arrangement for this case is debated. This paper analyzes the influence of the position of the anodal electrode on the electric field in the brain. The simulation shows that moving the anode from scalp to shoulder does influence the electric field not only in the cortex, but also in deeper brain regions. The electric field decreases dramatically in the brain area without epileptiform activity. © 2014 World Scientific Publishing Company.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
anode position; children human model; computational modeling; epilepsy; tDCS
Elenco autori:
M. Parazzini, S. Fiocchi, I. Liorni, A. Priori, P. Ravazzani
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