SynthesisHuman brain mapping2022
The use of noninvasive brain stimulation techniques to improve reading difficulties in dyslexia: A systematic review.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Probing the linguistic cerebellum: a qualitative review of the effects of cerebellar neurostimulation on language processing.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of transcranial electrical stimulation in individuals with specific learning disorder (SLD): systematic review and transfer analysis.Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of robotic therapy associated with noninvasive brain stimulation on motor function in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review of randomized controlled trials on efficacy and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation in major neurodevelopmental disorders: ADHD, autism, and dyslexia.Brain and behavior · 2022Pooled it
- The use of noninvasive brain stimulation techniques to improve reading difficulties in dyslexia: A systematic review.Human brain mapping · 2022Pooled it
- A new effective treatment for dyslexia based on dorsal visual stream neuromodulation.Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2026Trial
- Intergenerational transmission of the structure of the auditory cortex and reading skills.Developmental cognitive neuroscience · 2026Article
- White Matter Diffusivity Predicts Change in Sight Word Reading Following Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation to the Left Temporal Parietal Junction.Neurobiology of language (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2026Article
- Pinning Down the Accuracy Gap: Assessing Intervention Information About Dyslexia on Pinterest-Linked Web Pages.Canadian journal of school psychology · 2025Article
- On the Effects of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques on Developmental Dyslexia: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Iranian journal of psychiatry · 2025Review
- Neurostimulation improves reading and alters communication within reading networks in dyslexia.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2025Article
- The Potential of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Improving Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Review and Discussion of Mechanisms of Action.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Developmental Dyslexia: a scoping review.CoDAS · 2025Article
- Modeling dyslexia in neurotypical adults by combining neuroimaging and neuromodulation techniques: a hypothesis paper.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- A theory of degrees in education.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Dyslexia, the Amsterdam Way.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Effects of online tDCS and hf-tRNS on reading performance in children and adolescents with developmental dyslexia: a study protocol for a cross sectional, within-subject, randomized, double-blind, and sham-controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Adaptive short-term plasticity in the typical reading network.NeuroImage · 2023Article
- Effects of a short and intensive transcranial direct current stimulation treatment in children and adolescents with developmental dyslexia: A crossover clinical trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Detection of deviance in Japanese kanji compound words.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Article
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Abstract
Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) allows to actively and noninvasively modulate brain function. Aside from inhibiting specific processes, NIBS may also enhance cognitive functions, which might be used for the prevention and intervention of learning disabilities such as dyslexia. However, despite the growing interest in modulating learning abilities, a comprehensive, up-to-date review synthesizing NIBS studies with dyslexics is missing. Here, we fill this gap and elucidate the potential of NIBS as treatment option in dyslexia. The findings of the 15 included studies suggest that repeated sessions of reading training combined with different NIBS protocols may induce long-lasting improvements of reading performance in child and adult dyslexics, opening promising avenues for future research. In particular, the "classical" reading areas seem to be most successfully modulated through NIBS, and facilitatory protocols can improve various reading-related subprocesses. Moreover, we emphasize the need to further explore the potential to modulate auditory cortex function as a preintervention and intervention approach for affected children, for example, to avoid the development of auditory and phonological difficulties at the core of dyslexia. Finally, we outline how future studies may increase our understanding of the neurobiological basis of NIBS-induced improvements in dyslexia.
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