ReviewJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2018
Transcranial direct current stimulation for promoting motor function in cerebral palsy: a review.
Review in Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bibliometric and visualised analysis on non-invasive cerebellar stimulation from 1995 to 2021.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Pooled it
- Conjunct Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation with Mirror Therapy on Motor Control and Muscle Performance in Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Neurobiological Insights Into Cerebral Palsy: A Review of the Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies.Brain and behavior · 2024Review
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- Grand challenges in pediatric stroke.Frontiers in stroke · 2023Article
- Robotic Rehabilitation and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Children With Bilateral Cerebral Palsy.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2022Article
- Brain stimulation: a therapeutic approach for the treatment of neurological disorders.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2022Review
- Altered spontaneous cortical activity predicts pain perception in individuals with cerebral palsy.Brain communications · 2022Article
- Safety and effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on hand function in preschool children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: A pilot study.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2022Article
- From adults to pediatrics: A review noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) to facilitate recovery from brain injury.Progress in brain research · 2021Review
- Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation May Improve Discourse Production in Healthy Older Adults.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Article
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Abstract
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has the potential to improve motor function in a range of neurological conditions, including Cerebral Palsy (CP). Although there have been many studies assessing tDCS in adult stroke, the literature regarding the efficacy of tDCS in CP is more limited. This review therefore focuses on the neurophysiological and clinical findings in children and adolescents with CP. Initial studies applying anodal tDCS to promote lower limb function are promising, with improvements in gait, mobility and balance reported. However, the results of upper limb studies are mixed and more research is needed. Studies investigating neurophysiological changes or predictors of response are also lacking. Large-scale longitudinal studies are needed for the lower limb to ascertain whether the initial pilot results translate into clinically meaningful improvements. Future studies of the upper limb should focus on determining the optimal stimulation parameters and consider tailoring stimulation to the individual based on the (re)organisation of their motor system.
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