…for both research and clinical use. It consists of a stimulator (HDCstim), a programmer (HDCprog) and a set of electrodes (HDCel), which also has the option of a headcap). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo-2utu62aw… Continue reading
Update 9/6/12: Found for the first time, a study which equates electrode placement directly with the 10/20 positioning system. The study, Modulating activity in the motor cortex affects performance for… Continue reading
Whoa! Digging a little deeper into the tDCS SubReddit I found this detailed account from a fellow who built his own tDCS device. Long comment thread as well…. Continue reading
By way of Gareth at Trans-Cranial-Direct-Current.Blogspot.com this article from ZocDoc makes the case for caution… Needless to say, tDCS should never be tried at home because of these potential risks…. Continue reading
…types. Being able to combine tDCS with other therapies could improve hand function in children with hemiparesis more effectively than each therapy separately. via Research Opportunity – Pediatric Hemiparesis Study…. Continue reading
…github under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Practically speaking, this means that anyone interested in tdcs may (at their own risk): Download the designs, edit or modify them, fork… Continue reading
Exciting! Reports from self-experimenting starting to come in! In this case the author used the Cambridge Brain Challenge suite of tests to guage the effect of tDCS. Observations The most… Continue reading
…the complex network processing emotional facial expression. To evaluate the role of the cerebellum in recognising facial expressions we delivered transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the cerebellum and prefrontal… Continue reading
…(cathodal–frontal, anodal–parietal), compared to the blank control conditions. However, in Experiment 2 the frequency of imagery reports from the tDCs (cathodal–frontal, anodal–parietal) was not significantly different from the other two… Continue reading
…can be very annoying, especially when I’m in a very quiet environment, camping for instance. So it would be incredible if a breakthrough in tinnitus treatment were to come along…. Continue reading
…mentioned a tDCS and depressions study the Black Dog Institute of Australia was seeking volunteers for earlier on the blog. Here, Colleen Loo talks a bit about their findings. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hWy2GTfFiA… Continue reading
…in one place the various schematics I’ve seen for DIY tDCS devices. I called this one Imgur earlier on the blog. It comes from 55tfg7879fe42e345 (Reddit handle) tDCS by 55tfg7879fe42e345… Continue reading
…study demonstrates that anodal tDCS applied to the left dlPFC improves deficient cognitive control in MDD. (Paywall) Comparing immediate transient tinnitus suppression using tACS and tDCS: a placebo-controlled study. Our… Continue reading
…and working memory. He doesn’t go into how he’s constructed his electrodes at all. Anecdotally, it is interesting that the reverse montage made him feel angry and depressed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8PFqNTcrdA … Continue reading
…the Anode and Cathode). The E-102 can be purchased at www.mouser.com. Two 9V batteries are better than one, particularly if you have a less than perfect electrode-head interface, and it… Continue reading