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| Title |
On the possible role of stimulation duration for after-effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, August 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fncel.2015.00311 |
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| Authors |
Daniel Strüber, Stefan Rach, Toralf Neuling, Christoph S. Herrmann |
| Abstract |
Transcranial alternating current stimulation is a novel method that allows application of sinusoidal currents to modulate brain oscillations and cognitive processes. Studies in humans have demonstrated transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) after-effects following stimulation durations in the range of minutes. However, such after-effects are absent in animal studies using much shorter stimulation protocols in the range of seconds. Thus, stimulation duration might be a critical parameter for after-effects to occur. To test this hypothesis, we repeated a recent human tACS experiment with a short duration. We applied alpha tACS intermittently for 1 s duration while keeping other parameters identical. The results demonstrate that this very short intermittent protocol did not produce after-effects on amplitude or phase of the electroencephalogram. Since synaptic plasticity has been suggested as a possible mechanism for after-effects, our results indicate that a stimulation duration of 1 s is too short to induce synaptic plasticity. Future studies in animals are required that use extended stimulation durations to reveal the neuronal underpinnings. A better understanding of the mechanisms of tACS after-effects is crucial for potential clinical applications. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 33% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 160 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 32 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 28 | 17% |
| Researcher | 25 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 7% |
| Other | 22 | 13% |
| Unknown | 29 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 45 | 28% |
| Neuroscience | 39 | 24% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 6% |
| Engineering | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 12 | 7% |
| Unknown | 41 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
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