Transcranial direct current stimulation as a tool in the study of sensory-perceptual processing

Author(s)

Costa, Thiago L. ^{[1, 2]} ; Lapenta, Olivia M. ^[2] ; Boggio, Paulo S. ^[2] ; Ventura, Dora F. ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Psicol Expt, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Lab Neurociencia Cognit & Social, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Document type: Review article
• Source: ATTENTION PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS; v. 77, n. 6, p. 1813-1840, AUG 2015.
• Web of Science Citations: 16

Abstract

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive neuromodulatory technique with increasing popularity in the fields of basic research and rehabilitation. It is an affordable and safe procedure that is beginning to be used in the clinic, and is a tool with potential to contribute to the understanding of neural mechanisms in the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and medical research. This review presents examples of investigations in the fields of perception, basic sensory processes, and sensory rehabilitation that employed tDCS. We highlight some of the most relevant efforts in this area and discuss possible limitations and gaps in contemporary tDCS research. Topics include the five senses, pain, and multimodal integration. The present work aims to present the state of the art of this field of research and to inspire future investigations of perception using tDCS. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 11/10794-9 - Modulation of the Human Visual System With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
• Grantee: Thiago Leiros Costa
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 12/24696-1 - IMPORTANCE OF THE CORTICAL MOTOR NETWORK IN HUMAN MOVEMENT PERCEPTION
• Grantee: Olivia Morgan Lapenta
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate