Comparative study of motor cortical excitability changes following anodal tDCS or high-frequency tRNS in relation to stimulation duration

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BACKGROUND: In this study, we investigate the capacity of two different non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques (anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (anodal tDCS) and high-frequency transcranial random noise stimulation (hf-tRNS)) regarding the relationship between stimulation duration and their efficacy in inducing long-lasting changes in motor cortical excitability.

METHODS: Fifteen healthy subjects attended six experimental sessions (90 experiments in total) and underwent both anodal tDCS of 7, 13, and 20 min duration, as well as high-frequency 1mA-tRNS of 7, 13, and 20 min stimulation duration. Sessions were performed in a randomized order and subjects were blinded to the applied methods.

RESULTS: For anodal tDCS, no significant stable increases of motor cortical excitability were observed for either stimulation duration. In contrast, for hf -tRNS a stimulation duration of 7 min resulted in a significant increase of motor cortical excitability lasting from 20 to 60 min poststimulation. While an intermediate duration of 13 min hf-tRNS failed to induce lasting changes in motor cortical excitability, a longer stimulation duration of 20 min hf-tRNS led only to significant increases at 50 min poststimulation which did not outlast until 60 min poststimulation.

CONCLUSION: Hf-tRNS for a duration of 7 min induced robust increases of motor cortical excitability, suggesting an indirect proportional relationship between stimulation duration and efficacy. While hf-tRNS appeared superior to anodal tDCS in this study, further systematic and randomized experiments are necessary to evaluate the generalizability of our observations and to address current intensity as a further modifiable contributor to the variability of transcranial brain stimulation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

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Physiological reports - 8(2020), 19 vom: 30. Okt., Seite e14595

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Haeckert, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Lasser, Christoph [VerfasserIn]
Pross, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Hasan, Alkomiet [VerfasserIn]
Strube, Wolfgang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1 mA intensity
Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation
Comparative Study
High-frequency transcranial random noise stimulation
Journal Article
Non-invasive brain stimulation
Stimulation duration

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Date Completed 07.07.2021

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.14814/phy2.14595

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315672714