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Citation
Miler JA, Meron D, Baldwin DS & Garner M (2018) The Effect of Prefrontal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Attention Network Function in Healthy Volunteers. Neuromodulation, 21 (4), pp. 355-361. https://doi.org/10.1111/ner.12629
Abstract
Objectives
The effect of acute transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on cortical attention networks remains unclear. We examined the effect of 20 min of 2 mA dorsolateral prefrontal cortex tDCS (bipolar balanced montage) on the efficiency of alerting, orienting and executive attention networks measured by the attention network test.
Materials and Methods
A between‐subjects stratified randomized design compared active tDCS vs. sham tDCS on attention network function in healthy young adults.
Results
Executive attention was greater following active vs. sham stimulation (d?=?0.76) in the absence of effects on alerting, orienting, or global RT or error rates. Group differences were not moderated by state‐mood.
Conclusion(s)
Twenty minutes of active 2 mA tDCS over left DLPFC is associated with greater executive attention in healthy humans.
Keywords
attention network test; attention control; executive control; transcranial direct current stimulation;
Journal
Neuromodulation: Volume 21, Issue 4
Status | Published |
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Funders | University of Southampton |
Publication date | 30/06/2018 |
Publication date online | 17/07/2017 |
Date accepted by journal | 20/05/2017 |
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Publisher | Wiley |
ISSN | 1094-7159 |
eISSN | 1525-1403 |