You may have heard about this process from your friends or colleagues but did not quite understand what it entails. The tdcs is the transcranial direct current stimulation which refers to a process that entails the use of low direct current to stimulate some parts of the brain. This form of therapy has been in use for several years now. It was initially developed to help treat people with some brain injuries like strokes and so on. The process involves the delivery of current to your scalp using some electrodes. This current is intended to create some neuron stimulation in your brain.
With more advanced research on the benefits of this therapy, the developers have been able to identify numerous more ways in which this medication can help. The different effects generated depend on the part of the brain being stimulated. The process has been seen to help with problem solving, increasing of attention span, reduction of memory loss and other abilities like language improvement.
The treatment simply works by having some constant direct current pass from a powered battery device to the brain of the affected person. The current is passed from one end to another through some electrodes that are well placed on the scalp of the patient. The core goal of this practice is to cause or reduce the excitement of some neurons present in the brain.
The change achieved by the current exciting or reducing the excitement of neurons in the brain helps alter brain functions. It is this alteration that is witnessed from the outside through improvements on factors such as improvement on language understanding. This is thus the core for the therapy.
If you have the right materials to attempt this treatment, you can do it effectively. You however are prescribed to get proficient aide from a specialist before attempting it on your own. The technique obliges you to have a battery fueled gadget that can have the capacity to convey you consistent direct current. Two electrodes are additionally required. The anodes are the anode and cathode terminals. The anode positively charged and from where the current streams while the cathode is negatively charged and current streams towards here.
Clear the scalp where the cathodes will be placed. This is necessary as there needs to be a strong connection between them and the skin. The electrodes should be well focused to the points of interest for effectiveness.
One among these electrodes is placed at the region where stimulation ought to be achieved while another is placed at the opposite side of the region of interest. It can be placed on the neck or shoulder too. The current is then turned on and let to flow freely until the set time is over. It should then turn itself off.
Recent studies have revealed that using multiple electrodes to target the specific areas is much more effective. The electrodes are able to reach more specific cortical structures. The result of this is more intense and longer lasting excitement changes.
With more advanced research on the benefits of this therapy, the developers have been able to identify numerous more ways in which this medication can help. The different effects generated depend on the part of the brain being stimulated. The process has been seen to help with problem solving, increasing of attention span, reduction of memory loss and other abilities like language improvement.
The treatment simply works by having some constant direct current pass from a powered battery device to the brain of the affected person. The current is passed from one end to another through some electrodes that are well placed on the scalp of the patient. The core goal of this practice is to cause or reduce the excitement of some neurons present in the brain.
The change achieved by the current exciting or reducing the excitement of neurons in the brain helps alter brain functions. It is this alteration that is witnessed from the outside through improvements on factors such as improvement on language understanding. This is thus the core for the therapy.
If you have the right materials to attempt this treatment, you can do it effectively. You however are prescribed to get proficient aide from a specialist before attempting it on your own. The technique obliges you to have a battery fueled gadget that can have the capacity to convey you consistent direct current. Two electrodes are additionally required. The anodes are the anode and cathode terminals. The anode positively charged and from where the current streams while the cathode is negatively charged and current streams towards here.
Clear the scalp where the cathodes will be placed. This is necessary as there needs to be a strong connection between them and the skin. The electrodes should be well focused to the points of interest for effectiveness.
One among these electrodes is placed at the region where stimulation ought to be achieved while another is placed at the opposite side of the region of interest. It can be placed on the neck or shoulder too. The current is then turned on and let to flow freely until the set time is over. It should then turn itself off.
Recent studies have revealed that using multiple electrodes to target the specific areas is much more effective. The electrodes are able to reach more specific cortical structures. The result of this is more intense and longer lasting excitement changes.