ReviewFrontiers in psychiatry2015
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Symptoms Following Traumatic Brain Injury.
Review in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04760899 (Bilateral Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation), which is not on this map. Cited by 38 papers.
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Bilateral Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for the Treatment of Sports-Related Post-Concussion Syndrome (SRPCS)
Who cites it
38 citing papers in PubMed, 78 citations in OpenAlex.
- Stem Cell Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury: Translational Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Clinical Trials.Stem cell reviews and reports · 2026Review
- Management Challenges of Psychosis and Aggression Secondary to Traumatic Brain Injury: A Report of Two Cases.Cureus · 2025Article
- Non-invasive therapeutics for neurotrauma: a mechanistic overview.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Clinical practice guidelines on post-traumatic cognitive impairment: Assessment and remedial measures.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Ameliorate Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- Advances in Neurorehabilitation: Strategies and Outcomes for Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery.Cureus · 2024Review
- Neurostimulation After Stroke.Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America · 2024Review
- A Modern Approach to the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- QEEG indices in traumatic brain injury - insights from the CAPTAIN RTMS trial.Journal of medicine and life · 2024Article
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neuromodulation Techniques in Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Traumatic brain injuries: a neuropsychological review.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2024Review
- Non-Invasive Systems Application in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation.Brain sciences · 2023Review
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation promotes neurological functional recovery in rats with traumatic brain injury by upregulating synaptic plasticity-related proteins.Neural regeneration research · 2023Article
- The neural correlates of apathy in the context of aging and brain disorders: a meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2023Review
- A review of combined neuromodulation and physical therapy interventions for enhanced neurorehabilitation.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2023Review
- High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation modulates theta response during a Go-NoGo task in traumatic brain injury.Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022Article
- Neuro-Inflammation Modulation and Post-Traumatic Brain Injury Lesions: From Bench to Bed-Side.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- The Use of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulations for the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: A Scoping Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Advocacy for Change: An Osteopathic Review of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Combat Veterans.Cureus · 2022Review
- Transcranial direct current stimulation modulates working memory and prefrontal-insula connectivity after mild-moderate traumatic brain injury.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of physical, psychological, and cognitive impairment, but many current treatments for TBI are ineffective or produce adverse side effects. Non-invasive methods of brain stimulation could help ameliorate some common trauma-induced symptoms.
objectiveThis review summarizes instances in which repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) have been used to treat symptoms following a TBI. A subsequent discussion attempts to determine the value of these methods in light of their potential risks.
methodsThe research databases of PubMed/MEDLINE and PsycINFO were electronically searched using terms relevant to the use of rTMS and tDCS as a tool to decrease symptoms in the context of rehabilitation post-TBI.
resultsEight case-studies and four multi-subject reports using rTMS and six multi--subject studies using tDCS were found. Two instances of seizure are discussed.
conclusionThere is evidence that rTMS can be an effective treatment option for some post-TBI symptoms, such as depression, tinnitus, and neglect. Although the safety of this method remains uncertain, the use of rTMS in cases of mild TBI without obvious structural damage may be justified. Evidence on the effectiveness of tDCS is mixed, highlighting the need for additional investigations.
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