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

Autor(es)

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

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

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

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

• Tipo de documento: Artigo de Revisão
• Fonte: ATTENTION PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS; v. 77, n. 6, p. 1813-1840, AUG 2015.
• Citações Web of Science: 16

Resumo

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)

• Processo FAPESP: 12/24696-1 - A importância da rede cortical motora na percepção de movimentos humanos
• Beneficiário: Olivia Morgan Lapenta
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 11/10794-9 - Modulação do sistema visual humano através de estimulação transcraniana por corrente contínua
• Beneficiário: Thiago Leiros Costa
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado