A computational modelling study of transcranial direct current stimulation montages used in depression

• Published in: NeuroImage (Orlando, Fla.) Vol. 87; pp. 332 - 344
• Main Authors: Bai, Siwei, Dokos, Socrates, Ho, Kerrie-Anne, Loo, Colleen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 15.02.2014; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Brain; Clinical trials; Computational model; Cortex (cingulate); Depression; Depression - therapy; Electrical stimulation of the brain; Electrodes; ESB; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Hyperactivity; Male; Mathematical models; Mental depression; Models, Anatomic; Models, Neurological; Models, Theoretical; Prefrontal cortex; Sensitivity analysis; Studies; Transcranial direct current stimulation; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - methods; Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs; Computational model; Depression; Transcranial direct current stimulation; Stimulation; Models

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a neuromodulatory technique which involves passing a mild electric current to the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp. Several clinical studies suggest that tDCS may have clinically meaningful efficacy in the treatment of depression. The obj...