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Nisari F, Hassani Abharian P, Rostami R. Impact of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Executive Functions in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Advances in Cognitive Sciences 2025; 27 (1) :59-72
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1- Islamic Azad University & PhD Candidate in Psychology for Exceptional Children, Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Reasearch Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2- Institute for Cognitive Science Studies & Assistant Professor, Cognitive Psychology and Rehabilitation Department, Institute for Cognitive Science Studies, Tehran, Iran
3- University of Tehran & Professor of Psychology Department, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2- Institute for Cognitive Science Studies & Assistant Professor, Cognitive Psychology and Rehabilitation Department, Institute for Cognitive Science Studies, Tehran, Iran
3- University of Tehran & Professor of Psychology Department, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is often linked to several issues, including cognitive, communication, and sensory-perceptual impairments. Due to its complexity, this study examined the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive function in children with CP.
Methods: This study employed a two-group experimental design involving children with CP aged 7-18 in Tehran. A total of 36 participants were conveniently selected and randomly assigned to either the control or the experimental group, which received the tDCS intervention, with 18 participants in each group.
The experimental group underwent ten sessions of tDCS, each lasting 20 minutes, administered five times a week over two weeks. Meanwhile, the control group was placed on a waiting list. Cognitive function was evaluated using the Parental Form of the Brief Executive Function Questionnaire (BRIEF).
During the intervention, data from eight participants were excluded from the analysis due to their unwillingness to continue, resulting in a final sample size of 28 participants for the analysis.
Results: The one-way ANOVA test showed that the two groups did not differ significantly in sub-components except in the organization (P≥0.05).
Conclusion: Recent studies indicate that tDCS can be a promising additional tool in the rehabilitation of children with CP. However, the exact mechanisms of action still require further investigation, particularly because there are not enough studies focusing on the effects of tDCS on these children's executive cognitive functions. More research is needed in this area.
Methods: This study employed a two-group experimental design involving children with CP aged 7-18 in Tehran. A total of 36 participants were conveniently selected and randomly assigned to either the control or the experimental group, which received the tDCS intervention, with 18 participants in each group.
The experimental group underwent ten sessions of tDCS, each lasting 20 minutes, administered five times a week over two weeks. Meanwhile, the control group was placed on a waiting list. Cognitive function was evaluated using the Parental Form of the Brief Executive Function Questionnaire (BRIEF).
During the intervention, data from eight participants were excluded from the analysis due to their unwillingness to continue, resulting in a final sample size of 28 participants for the analysis.
Results: The one-way ANOVA test showed that the two groups did not differ significantly in sub-components except in the organization (P≥0.05).
Conclusion: Recent studies indicate that tDCS can be a promising additional tool in the rehabilitation of children with CP. However, the exact mechanisms of action still require further investigation, particularly because there are not enough studies focusing on the effects of tDCS on these children's executive cognitive functions. More research is needed in this area.
Keywords: BRIEF Executive Functions Questionnaire, cerebral palsy, cognitive Executive functions, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
Type of Study: Research |
Received: 2024/11/4 | Accepted: 2025/03/4 | Published: 2025/03/13
Received: 2024/11/4 | Accepted: 2025/03/4 | Published: 2025/03/13
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