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Trial reportNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2020

Does M1 anodal transcranial direct current stimulation affects online and offline motor learning in patients with multiple sclerosis?

Nooshin Masoudian, Fatemeh Ehsani, Monireh Nazari, Maryam Zoghi, Shapour Jaberzadeh

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nooshin MasoudianNeurology Ward, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kosar Hospital, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Fatemeh EhsaniNeuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran. fatemehehsani59@yahoo.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7528-973X
Monireh NazariStudent Research Committee, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Maryam ZoghiDiscipline of Physiotherapy, Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, Victoria, 3086, Australia.
Shapour JaberzadehDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Semnan University of Medical Sciences · IRLa Trobe University · AUMonash University · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveMultiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological diseases in the world. Due to structural and functional changes in central nerves system, the patients with MS may affected by sensory-motor learning deficits. The aims of the current study was to assess the effect of primary motor cortex (M1) anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (a-tDCS) on online and offline motor learning in patients with MS. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty-nine patients with MS were randomly assigned in three groups: concurrent M1 a-tDCS and serial response time test (SRTT) (n=13), concurrent sham a-tDCS and SRTT (n=13) and SRTT-only control (n=13). The participants in all groups were asked to concurrently perform 20 minutes of SRTT. M1 a-tDCS group received 20-minute M1 a-tDCS (2 mA) concurrent with SRTT, while the a-tDCS was turned off after 30 seconds in the sham a-tDCS group. Response time (RT) and error rate (ER) during SRTT were assessed prior, during and 48 hours after the intervention.

resultsOnline learning happened in all groups (P < 0.05), with more significant learning in M1 a-tDCS group as compared to the other groups (P < 0.05). However, offline learning was occurred only in M1 a-tDCS group (P < 0.05).

conclusionsThe findings indicate offline motor learning impairment in patients with MS. M1 a-tDCS may be used for enhancement of motor learning especially offline learning in patients with MS.

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Motor CortexMultiple SclerosisTranscranial Direct Current StimulationHumansLearningReaction TimeAnodal transcranial direct current stimulationMotor learningMultiple sclerosisPrimary motor cortexSerial response time test

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