Editors:
- Comprehensive guide to transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a cutting-edge technique for non-invasive neurostimulation
- Covers principles, mechanisms, procedures and clinical applications of tDCS, as well as methodological considerations, ethics and professional conduct pertaining to this novel technique
- Authored by renowned educators in the practice of tDCS
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Basic Aspects: Principles, Mechanisms, Approaches
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Front Matter
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Step-By-Step Practicum
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About this book
This book provides a comprehensive overview on Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and the clinical applications of this promising technique. Separated into three parts, the book begins with basic principles, mechanisms and approaches of tDCS. This is followed by a step-by-step practicum, methodological considerations and ethics and professional conduct pertaining to this novel technique. Chapters are authored by renowned experts who also direct and plan tDCS educational events worldwide. Bridging the existing gap in instructional materials for tDCS while addressing growing interest in education in this field, professionals within a broad range of medical disciplines will find this text to be an invaluable guide.
Editors and Affiliations
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MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care, New York, USA
Helena Knotkova
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Department of Psychology and Neurosciences, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Dortmund, Germany
Michael A. Nitsche
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, The City College of New York, New York, USA
Marom Bikson
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Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory (CAM), McKnight Brain Institute, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Adam J. Woods
About the editors
Helena Knotkova, PhD, PhilD
Director of Clinical Research and Analytics
MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care
Associate Professor
Department of Family and Social Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York, New York, USA
Michael A. Nitsche, MD
Scientific Director
Department of Psychology and Neurosciences
Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors
Dortmund, Germany
Marom Bikson, PhD
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
The City College of The City University of New York
New York, New York
Adam J. Woods, PhD
Assistant Professor and Assistant Director
Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory
McKnight Brain Institute
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
Department of Neuroscience
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Practical Guide to Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Book Subtitle: Principles, Procedures and Applications
Editors: Helena Knotkova, Michael A. Nitsche, Marom Bikson, Adam J. Woods
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95948-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-95947-4Published: 05 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-95948-1Published: 23 January 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVI, 651
Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 83 illustrations in colour
Topics: Neurology, Psychiatry, Pain Medicine, Rehabilitation