Entraining neurons via noninvasive electric stimulation improves cognition.

Autor: Mircea van der Plas, Simon Hanslmayr
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: PLoS Biology, Vol 18, Iss 10, p e3000931 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1544-9173
1545-7885
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000931
Popis: Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) is a method that injects rhythmic currents into the human brain via electrodes attached to the scalp of a participant. This technique allows researchers to control naturally occurring brain rhythms and study their causal relevance for cognition. Recent findings, however, cast doubts on the effectiveness of tACS to stimulate the brain and its mode of action. Two new studies by Vieira and colleagues and Marchesotti and colleagues reported in the current issue report promising new results in showing that tACS can entrain single neuron activity and improve reading abilities in dyslexic individuals.
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