Sex matters for the enhancement of cognitive training with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can influence brain network activity and associated cognitive and behavioural functions. In addition to the extensive variety in stimulation parameters, numerous biological factors drive these effects, however these are yet poorly understood. Here, we investigate one of the major biological factors by focusing on sex-dependent effects of tDCS on a challenging cognitive control task (adaptive paced auditory serial addition task [PASAT]) in healthy humans.

Methods

This sex-specific re-analysis was performed on data of 163 subjects who underwent a 2-week cognitive control training (6 sessions in total). Subjects received either verum (anodal/cathodal) or sham tDCS. Electrodes were placed over the left or right dorsolater

SUBMITTER: Weller S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10623760 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature