One experimental group received only cognitive training; the second group received cognitive training and exercise; and the third group received cognitive training, exercise and noninvasive brain stimulation
delivered by electrodes on the scalp.
Not exact matches
In a new study
by Flesher et al., microelectrode arrays were implanted into the primary somatosensory cortex of a person with spinal cord injury and,
by delivering current through the
electrodes, generated sensations of touch that were perceived as coming from his own paralyzed hand.
Using
electrodes placed on the scalp and powered
by a 9 - volt battery, a tDCS unit
delivers weak constant current through the skull to the brain tissue below.
Stimulation of the acupuncture points
by needles can be enhanced
by rotating the needles, or
by attaching
electrodes to
deliver a very weak current (electroacupuncture).