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| Title |
Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Improves Focal Hand Dystonia in Musicians: A Two-Case Study
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Neuroscience, September 2017
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| DOI | 10.3389/fnins.2017.00508 |
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| Authors |
Sara Marceglia, Simona Mrakic-Sposta, Manuela Fumagalli, Roberta Ferrucci, Francesca Mameli, Maurizio Vergari, Sergio Barbieri, Alberto Priori |
| Abstract |
Focal hand dystonia (FHD) in musicians is a movement disorder causing abnormal movements and irregularities in playing. Since weak electrical currents applied to the brain induce persistent excitability changes in humans, cathodal tDCS was proposed as a possible non-invasive approach for modulating cortical excitability in patients with FHD. However, the optimal targets and modalities have still to be determined. In this pilot study, we delivered cathodal (2 mA), anodal (2 mA) and sham tDCS over the motor areas bilaterally for 20 min daily for five consecutive days in two musicians with FHD. After cathodal tDCS, both patients reported a sensation of general wellness and improved symptoms of FHD. In conclusion, our pilot results suggest that cathodal tDCS delivered bilaterally over motor-premotor (M-PM) cortex for 5 consecutive days may be effective in improving symptoms in FHD. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 29% |
| Canada | 2 | 29% |
| Ireland | 1 | 14% |
| Italy | 1 | 14% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 14% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 71% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
| Scientists | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 49 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 49 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 20% |
| Researcher | 8 | 16% |
| Professor | 7 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 10% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 10% |
| Unknown | 11 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 9 | 18% |
| Neuroscience | 9 | 18% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 14% |
| Engineering | 3 | 6% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 10% |
| Unknown | 14 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. 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 29 September 2017.
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#7,305,383
of 25,382,440 outputs
Outputs from Frontiers in Neuroscience
#4,740
of 11,542 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#107,114
of 323,484 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Frontiers in Neuroscience
#59
of 158 outputs
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