TY - JOUR
T1 - Neural basis of tDCS effects on auditory verbal hallucinations in schizophrenia
T2 - A case report evidence for cortical neuroplasticity modulation
AU - Nawani, Hema
AU - Kalmady, Sunil V.
AU - Bose, Anushree
AU - Shivakumar, Venkataram
AU - Rakesh, Gopalkumar
AU - Subramaniam, Aditi
AU - Narayanaswamy, Janardhanan C.
AU - Venkatasubramanian, Ganesan
PY - 2014/3
Y1 - 2014/3
N2 - Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been reported to ameliorate auditory hallucinations that are nonresponsive/minimally responsive to antipsychotic treatment in schizophrenia. The neurobiological basis of the tDCS effects in ameliorating auditory hallucinations is yet to be explored. In this case report, for the first time, using the novel method for noninvasive assessment of cortical plasticity, we demonstrate potential neuroplasticity effect of tDCS in improving treatment-resistant auditory hallucinations in a schizophrenic patient.
AB - Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been reported to ameliorate auditory hallucinations that are nonresponsive/minimally responsive to antipsychotic treatment in schizophrenia. The neurobiological basis of the tDCS effects in ameliorating auditory hallucinations is yet to be explored. In this case report, for the first time, using the novel method for noninvasive assessment of cortical plasticity, we demonstrate potential neuroplasticity effect of tDCS in improving treatment-resistant auditory hallucinations in a schizophrenic patient.
KW - auditory hallucinations
KW - neuroplasticity
KW - schizophrenia
KW - tDCS
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U2 - 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3182a35492
DO - 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3182a35492
M3 - Article
C2 - 24080544
AN - SCOPUS:84894462325
SN - 1095-0680
VL - 30
SP - e2-e4
JO - Journal of ECT
JF - Journal of ECT
IS - 1
ER -
