Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on gait in people with Parkinson's disease: study protocol for a randomized, controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gait difficulties are common and frequently devastating to people with Parkinson's disease (PD). These difficulties are often followed by an increased risk of falls, leading to injury, hospitalization and mortality. The dysfunction in the basal ganglia-thalamocortical motor circuits and reduced activity in the premotor and primary motor cortices has raised interest in transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as an adjunct intervention in PD. tDCS might provide a potentially safe and non-invasive treatment by modulating cortical excitability and behavioural outcomes. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of different monopolar and bipolar montages of tDCS administered to the motor cortex and cerebellum on gait speed in PD.

Methods

This study will be

SUBMITTER: Alizad V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6263538 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature