Direct Current Stimulation of Prefrontal Cortex Is Not Effective in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: A Randomized Trial.
Mov Disord
; 39(6): 1043-1048, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare 4R-tauopathy. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may improve specific symptoms.OBJECTIVES:
This randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled trial aimed at verifying the short-, mid-, and long-term effect of multiple sessions of anodal tDCS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) cortex in PSP.METHODS:
Twenty-five patients were randomly assigned to active or sham stimulation (2 mA for 20 minute) for 5 days/week for 2 weeks. Participants underwent assessments at baseline, after the 2-week stimulation protocol, then after 45 days and 3 months from baseline. Primary outcomes were verbal and semantic fluency. The efficacy was verified with analysis of covariance.RESULTS:
We failed to detect a significant effect of active stimulation on primary outcomes. Stimulation was associated to worsening of specific behavioral complaints.CONCLUSIONS:
A 2-week protocol of anodal left DLPFC tDCS is not effective in PSP. Specific challenges in running symptomatic clinical trials with classic design are highlighted. © 2024 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Parálisis Supranuclear Progresiva
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Corteza Prefrontal
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Estimulación Transcraneal de Corriente Directa
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Revista:
Mov Disord
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Italia