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| Title |
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, January 2013
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| DOI | 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00317 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Andrea Antal, Walter Paulus |
| Abstract |
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) seems likely to open a new era of the field of noninvasive electrical stimulation of the human brain by directly interfering with cortical rhythms. It is expected to synchronize (by one single resonance frequency) or desynchronize (e.g., by the application of several frequencies) cortical oscillations. If applied long enough it may cause neuroplastic effects. In the theta range it may improve cognition when applied in phase. Alpha rhythms could improve motor performance, whereas beta intrusion may deteriorate them. TACS with both alpha and beta frequencies has a high likelihood to induce retinal phosphenes. Gamma intrusion can possibly interfere with attention. Stimulation in the "ripple" range induces intensity dependent inhibition or excitation in the motor cortex (M1) most likely by entrainment of neuronal networks, whereas stimulation in the low kHz range induces excitation by neuronal membrane interference. TACS in the 200 kHz range may have a potential in oncology. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 15 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 13% |
| Spain | 2 | 13% |
| United States | 2 | 13% |
| Germany | 1 | 7% |
| China | 1 | 7% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 6 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 67% |
| Scientists | 4 | 27% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 792 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | <1% |
| Canada | 3 | <1% |
| Italy | 2 | <1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 776 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 165 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 130 | 16% |
| Researcher | 128 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 77 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 43 | 5% |
| Other | 106 | 13% |
| Unknown | 143 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 178 | 22% |
| Neuroscience | 162 | 20% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 89 | 11% |
| Engineering | 55 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 53 | 7% |
| Other | 59 | 7% |
| Unknown | 196 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 132. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 May 2023.
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#320,361
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#146
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#2,116
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