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Tytuł:
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Cognitive Telerehabilitation with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Improves Cognitive and Emotional Functioning Following a Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Study.
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Autorzy:
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Eilam-Stock T; Department of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York 10017, USA.
George A; Department of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York 10017, USA.
Charvet LE; Department of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York 10017, USA.
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Źródło:
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Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists [Arch Clin Neuropsychol] 2021 Apr 21; Vol. 36 (3), pp. 442-453.
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Typ publikacji:
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Case Reports; Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: Oxford : Oxford University Press
Original Publication: New York : Pergamon Press, c1986-
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MeSH Terms:
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Brain Injuries, Traumatic*/complications
Telerehabilitation*
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation*
Adult ; Cognition ; Humans ; Male ; Memory, Short-Term ; Neuropsychological Tests ; Young Adult
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Head injury; Rehabilitation; Traumatic brain injury
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20210422 Date Completed: 20210423 Latest Revision: 20210423
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Update Code:
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20240104
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DOI:
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10.1093/arclin/acaa059
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PMID:
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33885138
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Objective: Cognitive deficits following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are a leading cause of disability in young adults and there is a critical need for novel approaches to improve cognitive outcomes in TBI survivors. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) paired with cognitive remediation has emerged as a viable, cost-effective, noninvasive approach for treating cognitive impairments in a wide variety of neurological conditions. Here, we report the first case study utilizing remotely supervised tDCS (RS-tDCS) protocol paired with cognitive remediation in a 29-year-old man with persisting cognitive and emotional sequelae following TBI.
Method: Neuropsychological measures were administered before and after the patient completed 20 daily sessions of RS-tDCS (2.0 mA × 20 minutes, left anodal dorsolateral prefrontal cortex montage). During the daily stimulation period, he completed adaptive cognitive training. All treatment procedures were delivered at home and monitored in real time via videoconference with a study technician.
Results: Following 20 RS-tDCS and cognitive training sessions, he had significant improvements (>1 SD) on tests of attention and working memory, semantic fluency, and information processing speed. Mood was also improved.
Conclusions: This is the first demonstration of at-home telerehabilitation with RS-tDCS and cognitive training to improve cognitive outcomes following TBI.
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