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Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Pediatric Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Review
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Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Pediatric Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Review

Belen Rubio, Aaron D Boes, Simon Laganiere, Alexander Rotenberg, Danique Jeurissen and Alvaro Pascual-Leone
Journal of child neurology, Vol.31(6), pp.784-96
05/2016
DOI: 10.1177/0883073815615672
PMCID: PMC4833526
PMID: 26661481
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https://pure.knaw.nl/portal/en/publications/861e0489-1c8b-4c42-81f4-1ead6941a14fView
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Abstract

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders in the pediatric population. The clinical management of ADHD is currently limited by a lack of reliable diagnostic biomarkers and inadequate therapy for a minority of patients who do not respond to standard pharmacotherapy. There is optimism that noninvasive brain stimulation may help to address these limitations. Transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation are 2 methods of noninvasive brain stimulation that modulate cortical excitability and brain network activity. Transcranial magnetic stimulation can be used diagnostically to probe cortical neurophysiology, whereas daily use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation or transcranial direct current stimulation can induce long-lasting and potentially therapeutic changes in targeted networks. In this review, we highlight research showing the potential diagnostic and therapeutic applications of transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation in pediatric ADHD. We also discuss the safety and ethics of using these tools in the pediatric population.
Pediatrics Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - methods Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - methods Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - therapy Brain - physiology Humans

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