ArticleMethodsX2024
Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) associated with balance training in individuals with Parkinson's: Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial.
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- Feasibility randomized controlled trial of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to reduce falls in Parkinson's disease.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Functional remapping in networks of the Parkinsonian brain: A preclinical neuroimaging perspective with clinical correlates.Translational neuroscience · 2025Review
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Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of balance training associated with cerebellar tDCS on postural control in individuals with PD. This is a randomized clinical trial in which individuals were allocated to an experimental group (EG) or placebo group (PG), in which a conventional protocol of 10 Physiotherapy sessions for locomotor training and postural control was applied. In the EG, tDCS was applied, with a current setting of 1.5 mA for 20 min simultaneously with postural control training. In the PG, tDCS was applied in sham mode, with the same electrode positioning and the same number of sessions as the EG. The sample compared 34 individuals with PD (EG: 17; PG: 17).Cerebellar tDCS associated with balance training may help improve postural control and balance in walkers with Parkinson's Disease. The hypothesis is, if walking improve, the benefits may be accompanied by better balance and reduced fear of falling, and individuals may experience greater free-living physical activity at home and in the community.
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