No Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Auditory Cortex on Auditory-Evoked Potentials.

ABSTRACT: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique to change cortical excitability. Its effects are shown for cognitive processing, and behavior in the motor and perceptual domains. However, evidence of tDCS effects in the perceptual domain particularly for auditory processing is rare. Therefore, and in the context of disturbances in auditory processing in psychiatric populations, e.g., in patients with auditory verbal hallucinations, we aimed to investigate the potential modulatory effect of tDCS on the excitability of left posterior temporal cortex in detail. We included 24 healthy participants in a crossover design, applying sham and anodal stimulation in two measurement sessions 1 week apart. Electroencephalography (EEG) was recorded while part

SUBMITTER: Kunzelmann K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6278610 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature