Atlanta Pain Doctors

tDCS improves planning

James Fugedy M.D. — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:05:40 +0000

Cathodal tDCS during acquisition and early consolidation and anodal tDCS during later training (both over the left DLPFC) improve planning performance. The improvement was maintained 12 months after traqining.

tDCS improves language task

James Fugedy M.D. — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:25:01 +0000

Anodal tDCS over the left DLPFC improves lexical performance and speed of performance.

tDCS for the treatment of addiction

James Fugedy M.D. — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:14:35 +0000

tDCS reduces craving for alcohol and nicotine. tDCS offers a potential therapy for addictive behaviors.

tDCS + TENS provides greater pain reduction

James Fugedy M.D. — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:31:52 +0000

Patients treated with tDCS + TENS had greater pain reduction than patients treated with tDCS alone.

tDCS over Broca’s area improves grammatical learning

James Fugedy M.D. — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:18:13 +0000

Anodal tDCS over Broca’s area improves acquisition of grammar.

tDCS relieves the chronic pain of MS

James Fugedy M.D. — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:59:03 +0000

Anodal tDCS over the motor cortex reduces the treatment-resistant, central neuropathic pain and improves the quality of life of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis.

tDCS improves attention in patients following stroke

James Fugedy M.D. — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:23:47 +0000

Anodal tDCS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex improves attention in patients following stroke, potentially beneficial for rehabilitation

tDCS enhances motor learning and memory

James Fugedy M.D. — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:35:38 +0000

tDCS can improve motor, learning, memory and performance. tDCS can improve dexterity and endurance.

tDCS enhances memory in stroke patients

James Fugedy M.D. — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:04:43 +0000

Anodal tDCS over the the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex enhances working memory in patients following stroke.

Cumulative effects of tDCS on the craving behavior of smoking

James Fugedy M.D. — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:40:50 +0000

After 5 days of tDCS, craving was decreased, the number of cigarettes smoked decreased and craving cues had an opposite effect.