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Modulating Cognition Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Cerebellum
JoVE Journal
Behavior
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JoVE Journal Behavior
Modulating Cognition Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Cerebellum
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11:47 min

February 15, 2015

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:44Setting Up for the Procedure
  • 02:22Calculation Tasks: Performing the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task
  • 04:40Calculation Tasks: Perfoming the Paced Auditory Serial Subtraction Task
  • 05:36Language Tasks: Performing the Verb Generation Task
  • 07:28Performiong Cerebellar Transcanial Direct Current Stimulation of the Cerebellum
  • 10:03Results: Cognitive Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Cerebellum
  • 11:06Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the cerebellum exerts a remote effect on the prefrontal cortex, which can modulate cognition and performance. This was demonstrated using two information-processing tasks of varying complexity, whereby only cathodal tDCS improved performance when the task was difficult, but not easy.

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