Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Facilitate Lower Limb Recovery Following Stroke: Current Evidence and Future Directions.

brain stimulation leg lower limb neuroplasticity recovery rehabilitation stroke tdcs transcranial direct current stimulation

Journal

Brain sciences
ISSN: 2076-3425
Titre abrégé: Brain Sci
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101598646

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
21 May 2020
Historique:
received: 24 04 2020
revised: 19 05 2020
accepted: 19 05 2020
entrez: 28 5 2020
pubmed: 28 5 2020
medline: 28 5 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Stroke remains a global leading cause of disability. Novel treatment approaches are required to alleviate impairment and promote greater functional recovery. One potential candidate is transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), which is thought to non-invasively promote neuroplasticity within the human cortex by transiently altering the resting membrane potential of cortical neurons. To date, much work involving tDCS has focused on upper limb recovery following stroke. However, lower limb rehabilitation is important for regaining mobility, balance, and independence and could equally benefit from tDCS. The purpose of this review is to discuss tDCS as a technique to modulate brain activity and promote recovery of lower limb function following stroke. Preliminary evidence from both healthy adults and stroke survivors indicates that tDCS is a promising intervention to support recovery of lower limb function. Studies provide some indication of both behavioral and physiological changes in brain activity following tDCS. However, much work still remains to be performed to demonstrate the clinical potential of this neuromodulatory intervention. Future studies should consider treatment targets based on individual lesion characteristics, stage of recovery (acute vs. chronic), and residual white matter integrity while accounting for known determinants and biomarkers of tDCS response.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32455671
pii: brainsci10050310
doi: 10.3390/brainsci10050310
pmc: PMC7287858
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Subventions

Organisme : National Health and Medical Research Council
ID : 1125054

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Auteurs

Samuel Gowan (S)

Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, Department of Biology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA.

Brenton Hordacre (B)

IIMPACT in Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.

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