Objectives: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) increases cerebral blood flow. This study evaluated the effects of anodal tDCS (A-tDCS) on intracranial compliance (ICC) in patients with subacute stroke using a non-invasive method.
Methods: This was a randomized, proof-of-concept, double-blind, pilot study.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
February 2024
Introduction: Despite promising results, the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in the early stages of stroke and its impact on brain activity have been poorly studied. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of tDCS applied over the ipsilesional motor cortex on resting-state brain activity in the early subacute phase of stroke.
Methods: This is a pilot, randomized, double-blind, proof-of-concept study.