Therapeutic effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on neuropsychological symptoms of an elderly patient: A case report

Autor: Corina Satler, Antonio Pedro de Mello Cruz, Aline Iannone, Joaquim P. Brasil-Neto, Nasser Allam
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
Předmět:
medicine.medical_specialty
Cognitive Neuroscience
medicine.medical_treatment
Case Report
dor crônica
elderly patients
050105 experimental psychology
tDCS
Pacientes idosos
lcsh:RC321-571
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
neuromodulação
medicine
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
lcsh:Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Depression (differential diagnoses)
Rehabilitation
Transcranial direct-current stimulation
business.industry
comprometimento cognitivo leve
mild neurocognitive disorder
05 social sciences
Therapeutic effect
Chronic pain
Neuropsychology
depressão
ETCC
medicine.disease
Executive functions
Sensory Systems
Neuromodulation (medicine)
Neurology
neuromodulation
depression
Physical therapy
Neurology (clinical)
Geriatrics and Gerontology
business
chronic pain
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Zdroj: Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Dementia & Neuropsychologia, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 304-307
ISSN: 1980-5764
Popis: Although growing evidence points to the potential therapeutic effects of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), there is still no consensus on the most appropriate protocol to be used in specific neurological and neuropsychological symptoms. This case report evaluated the neuromodulatory therapeutic effects of two 15-day courses of tDCS on an elderly female patient, aged 78 years with mild neurocognitive disorder, chronic pain and depression-related symptoms. Results indicated an overall significant improvement of cognitive and executive functions, as well as reduction in both depression and chronic pain symptoms. These results highlight the potential of tDCS as a safe and useful neuromodulatory clinical tool in the rehabilitation of elderly patients.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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