Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3-tDCS): rationale and protocol of a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study

Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3-tDCS): rationale and protocol of a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study

Abstract Background Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is the most common subtype among the autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxias, a group of neurodegenerative disorders for which currently no disease-specific therapy is available. Evidence-based options for symptomatic treatment of ataxia are als...

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Main Authors: Roderick P. P. W. M. Maas, Ivan Toni, Jonne Doorduin, Thomas Klockgether, Dennis J. L. G. Schutter, Bart P. C. van de Warrenburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Spinocerebellar ataxia
Transcranial direct current stimulation
Randomized controlled trial
Treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1379-2

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