Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a safe, new, non-invasive procedure which provides relief for treatment-resistant neurologic, psychiatric and chronic pain conditions. tDCS also improves attention, memory and learning for both healthy individuals and patients with disabilities. tDCS is performed at the clinic or it can be self-administered with training and supervision through the Home-Use Program. tDCS utilizes weak, direct electric current to modulate the activity and excitability of neurons which enhance brain plasticity, the ability of the brain to reorganize and transform itself. Chronic pain of central origin which includes migraine, fibromyalgia, painful neuropathies and complex regional pain syndrome is relieved by tDCS. Psychiatric conditions which respond to tDCS include treatment-resistant depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia and hallucinations. Neurological disorders improved by tDCS include tinnitus, epilepsy, stroke, insomnia, age related cognitive decline and the dementias. The tDCS procedure is safe and easy to do. Sponge electrodes are positioned over targeted areas of the brain. A portable, FDA certified stimulator provides a tiny, imperceptible direct current which modulates nerve impulses. Clinical benefits are achieved as a result of the long-term potentiation or inhibition induced by tDCS, and the improvements persist for months.
