This work aimed to estimate the distribution of the electric field and current density generated by cerebellar tDCS using electromagnetics computational techniques applied to a realistic human models of different ages and gender. Results show that the stronger electric field and current density occur mainly in the cerebellar cortex, with a spread toward the occipital region of the cortex, while the current spread to other structures is negligible. Moreover, changes of about 1 cm in the position of the scalp electrode delivering tDCS did not influence the E and J distribution in the cerebellum.

Computational model of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation / M. Parazzini, E. Rossi, R. Ferrucci, S. Fiocchi, I. Liorni, A. Priori, P. Ravazzani. - In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING. - ISSN 1534-4320. - (2013 Jul), pp. 237-240. ((Intervento presentato al 35. convegno Annual International Conference of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Medicine and Biology Society tenutosi a Osaka nel 2013.

Computational model of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation

E. Rossi;R. Ferrucci;A. Priori;
2013

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This work aimed to estimate the distribution of the electric field and current density generated by cerebellar tDCS using electromagnetics computational techniques applied to a realistic human models of different ages and gender. Results show that the stronger electric field and current density occur mainly in the cerebellar cortex, with a spread toward the occipital region of the cortex, while the current spread to other structures is negligible. Moreover, changes of about 1 cm in the position of the scalp electrode delivering tDCS did not influence the E and J distribution in the cerebellum.
adult; biological model; cerebellum; child; computer simulation; female; human; male; physiology; transcranial direct current stimulation
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