Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Targeting the Entire Motor Network Does Not Increase Corticospinal Excitability

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the contralateral primary motor cortex of the target muscle (conventional tDCS) has been described to enhance corticospinal excitability, as measured with transcranial magnetic stimulation. Recently, tDCS targeting the brain regions functionally co...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Joris Van der Cruijsen, Zeb D. Jonker, Eleni-Rosalina Andrinopoulou, Jessica E. Wijngaarden, Ditte A. Tangkau, Joke H. M. Tulen, Maarten A. Frens, Gerard M. Ribbers, Ruud W. Selles
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Subjects:	tDCS TMS corticospinal excitability motor network motor evoked potential
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.842954/full

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