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ArticleExperimental brain research2017

Voluntary movement reverses the effect of cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on corticomotor excitability.

Esra Erkoc Ataoglu, Hale Batur Caglayan, Bülent Cengiz

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Esra Erkoc AtaogluDepartment of Neurology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Hale Batur CaglayanDepartment of Neurology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Besevler, 06500, Ankara, Turkey.
Bülent CengizDepartment of Neurology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Besevler, 06500, Ankara, Turkey. bcengiz@gazi.edu.tr.
Gazi University · TRZekai Tahir Burak Kadın Sağlığı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TR

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Abstract

Motor cortex activity level is a critical part of the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on corticomotor excitability. Based on homeostatic plasticity, the state of the stimulated cortical area influences the direction of neuroplastic changes induced by stimuli. Owing to homeostatic plasticity, cathodal tDCS (c-tDCS) would likely have a pronounced inhibitory effect on corticomotor excitability during a motor task, compared with the resting state. To test this hypothesis, we detected motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude changes before and during c-tDCS with voluntary movement. Twelve healthy right-handed volunteers (9 males, 27-48 years) were enrolled in the study. Subjects performed little finger abduction motor task. Passive (APB) and active (ADM) muscles were studied. MEP amplitudes were measured during resting (baseline) and movement stages, and subsequently with the contralateral M1 modulated by c-tDCS. c-tDCS caused reduced baseline MEP amplitude in the ADM (p < 0.05) and APB (p < 0.001) muscles. Sham stimulation had no effect on the baseline MEP amplitudes. MEP amplitude ratio (MEP amplitude

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AdultElectrodesElectromyographyEvoked Potentials, MotorFemaleFingersHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotor ActivityMotor CortexMuscle, SkeletalTranscranial Direct Current StimulationTranscranial Magnetic StimulationCorticomotor excitabilityMotor evoked potentialTranscranial direct current stimulationTranscranial magnetic stimulationVoluntary movement

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