The Effects of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on Human Motor Functions: A Comprehensive Review of Functional Neuroimaging Studies

Frontiers in Neuroscience

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Jack E. Norfleet¹  Xavier Intes²  Suvranu De²  Yuanyuan Gao²  Lora Cavuoto⁴  Steven Schwaitzberg⁵ 

[1] Training Technology Center (STTC), Orlando, FL, United States;

[2] Center for Modeling, Simulation and Imaging in Medicine, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, United States;

[3] Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, United States;

[4] Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States;

[5] Department of Surgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States;

[6] Medical Simulation Research Branch (MSRB), Orlando, FL, United States;

[7] SFC Paul Ray Smith Simulation &

[8] U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Soldier Center (CCDC SC), Orlando, FL, United States;

关键词: transcranial electrical stimulation;    transcranial direct current stimulation;    transcranial alternating current stimulation;    transcranial random noise current stimulation;    neuroimaging;    human motor skills;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fnins.2020.00744

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) is a promising tool to enhance human motor skills. However, the underlying physiological mechanisms are not fully understood. On the other hand, neuroimaging modalities provide powerful tools to map some of the neurophysiological biomarkers associated with tES. Here, a comprehensive review was undertaken to summarize the neuroimaging evidence of how tES affects human motor skills. A literature search has been done on the PubMed database, and 46 relative articles were selected. After reviewing these articles, we conclude that neuroimaging techniques are feasible to be coupled with tES and offer valuable information of cortical excitability, connectivity, and oscillations regarding the effects of tES on human motor behavior. The biomarkers derived from neuroimaging could also indicate the motor performance under tES conditions. This approach could advance the understanding of tES effects on motor skill and shed light on a new generation of adaptive stimulation models.

【 授权许可】

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