A meta-analysis suggests that tACS improves cognition in healthy, aging, and psychiatric populations.

ABSTRACT: Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) has attracted interest as a technique for causal investigations into how rhythmic fluctuations in brain neural activity influence cognition and for promoting cognitive rehabilitation. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of tACS on cognitive function across 102 published studies, which included 2893 individuals in healthy, aging, and neuropsychiatric populations. A total of 304 effects were extracted from these 102 studies. We found modest to moderate improvements in cognitive function with tACS treatment that were evident in several cognitive domains, including working memory, long-term memory, attention, executive control, and fluid intelligence. Improvements in cognitive function were generally stronger aft

SUBMITTER: Grover S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10860714 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature