Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): A Promising Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder?
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Date publication
mai 2018
Journal
Brain sciences
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr HAFFEN Emmanuel
Tous les auteurs :
Bennabi D, Haffen E
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Résumé
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) opens new perspectives in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), because of its ability to modulate cortical excitability and induce long-lasting effects. The aim of this review is to summarize the current status of knowledge regarding tDCS application in MDD. In this review, we searched for articles published in PubMed/MEDLINE from the earliest available date to February 2018 that explored clinical and cognitive effects of tDCS in MDD. Despite differences in design and stimulation parameters, the examined studies indicated beneficial effects of tDCS for MDD. These preliminary results, the non-invasiveness of tDCS, and its good tolerability support the need for further research on this technique. : tDCS constitutes a promising therapeutic alternative for patients with MDD, but its place in the therapeutic armamentarium remains to be determined.
Mots clés
cognition, depression, transcranial direct current stimulation
Référence
Brain Sci. 2018 May 6;8(5):