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The effects of transcranial electrical stimulation on human motor functions: A comprehensive review of functional neuroimaging studies
Gao, Yuanyuan Cavuoto, Lora Schwaitzberg, Steven Norfleet, Jack E. Intes, Xavier R. De, Suvranu
Gao, Yuanyuan
Cavuoto, Lora
Schwaitzberg, Steven
Norfleet, Jack E.
Intes, Xavier R.
De, Suvranu
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2020-07-23
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Transcranial electrical stimulation,Transcranial direct current stimulation,Transcranial alternating current stimulation,Transcranial random noise current stimulation,Neuroimaging,Human motor skills,Motor learning
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Gao, Y., Cavuoto, L., Schwaitzberg, S., Norfleet, J. E., Intes, X., & De, S. (2020). The Effects of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on Human Motor Functions: A Comprehensive Review of Functional Neuroimaging Studies. Frontiers in neuroscience, 14, 744. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.00744
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Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) is a promising tool to enhance human motor skills. However, the underlying physiological mechanisms are not fully understood. On the other hand, neuroimaging modalities provide powerful tools to map some of the neurophysiological biomarkers associated with tES. Here, a comprehensive review was undertaken to summarize the neuroimaging evidence of how tES affects human motor skills. A literature search has been done on the PubMed database, and 46 relative articles were selected. After reviewing these articles, we conclude that neuroimaging techniques are feasible to be coupled with tES and offer valuable information of cortical excitability, connectivity, and oscillations regarding the effects of tES on human motor behavior. The biomarkers derived from neuroimaging could also indicate the motor performance under tES conditions. This approach could advance the understanding of tES effects on motor skill and shed light on a new generation of adaptive stimulation models.
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This article is part of the Research Topic: Investigating the Mechanism of TMS Using Brain Imaging Methods
Specialty section: This article was submitted to Brain Imaging Methods, a section of the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.
Specialty section: This article was submitted to Brain Imaging Methods, a section of the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.
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Frontiers Media
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Frontiers in Neuroscience