Study protocol of transcranial electrical stimulation at alpha frequency applied during rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial in chronic stroke patients with visuospatial neglect.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A frequent post stroke disorder in lateralized attention is visuospatial neglect (VSN). As VSN has a strong negative impact on recovery in general and independence during daily life, optimal treatment is deemed urgent. Next to traditional stroke treatment, non-invasive brain stimulation offers the potential to facilitate stroke recovery as a complementary approach. In the present study, visual scanning training (VST; the current conventional treatment) will be combined with transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to evaluate the additive effects of repeated sessions of tACS in combination with six-weeks VST rehabilitation.

Methods

In this double-blind randomized placebo-controlled intervention study (RCT), we will compare the effects of active tACS plu

SUBMITTER: Middag-van Spanje M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9628038 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature