You may have heard about this form of therapy that is taking place in modern therapy world but not quite understood what it all entails. Well, tdcs or transcranial direct current stimulation is a form of therapy that is quite unique as it uses electric current to stimulate the performance of brain neurons. This in turn affects the performance of certain activities such as problem solving and memory state. The process uses electrodes which allow the flow of current from either the positive side or negative side, through the brain and the opposite side of the area being stimulated. This can be the neck, shoulder or head.
The treatment has however been advanced and its applications made diverse. It can now be used to treat various different disparities in the brain such as improving attention span, reducing memory loss, increasing problem solving abilities and more. The different effects achieved with this process are attained by placing the electrodes at different points of the head to stimulate different neurons. The therapy is safe to use provided that all guidelines regarding its safety are adhered to.
The treatment simply works by allowing current to pass from one end on the head to the other. This is enabled by the use of a positively charged electrode and a negatively charged one. The electrodes are directed to regions where if the current flows from them and into the brain, it will reach the desired electrodes. The therapist should carefully place them at designated points. Failure to this, different results will be obtained rather than the expected.
Current used in this process is aimed at increasing or reducing the excitement that the neurons in the brain have. The level of excitement for these neurons affects different activities in the human brain such as attention span. By passing current from a positive cathode, the excitement is increased while passing the current from the cathode to the anode results in a reduction of the neurons excitement. The level of excitement in turn leads to different behaviors of the patient.
The process is easy to set up for provided the therapist has the required tools and device in place. You need to have a powered device that can be able to deliver you constant direct current during the whole process. You also need to have two or more electrodes which will be positive and negative simultaneously. Current is designed to either flow from a positive charge electrode to a negative one or the other way round.
You should then prepare the skin where the electrodes will be placed at the scalp. This should be done to ensure that the electrodes have a strong connection to the skin for maximum effectiveness. The pads used for connecting the electrodes to the skin are different in styles and designs. The smaller and many in numbers that they are, the better they will be able to create a stronger connection.
The process starts when the power device is turned on. The current is allowed to flow gradually from whichever electrode that the therapist desires. It can be increased or reduced gradually depending with the level of an effect desired.
In recent times, the therapy has adopted the use of several electrodes for the process other than just the common type that uses two. This ensures optimal simulation. In the end, long lasting and more effective results are achieved.
The treatment has however been advanced and its applications made diverse. It can now be used to treat various different disparities in the brain such as improving attention span, reducing memory loss, increasing problem solving abilities and more. The different effects achieved with this process are attained by placing the electrodes at different points of the head to stimulate different neurons. The therapy is safe to use provided that all guidelines regarding its safety are adhered to.
The treatment simply works by allowing current to pass from one end on the head to the other. This is enabled by the use of a positively charged electrode and a negatively charged one. The electrodes are directed to regions where if the current flows from them and into the brain, it will reach the desired electrodes. The therapist should carefully place them at designated points. Failure to this, different results will be obtained rather than the expected.
Current used in this process is aimed at increasing or reducing the excitement that the neurons in the brain have. The level of excitement for these neurons affects different activities in the human brain such as attention span. By passing current from a positive cathode, the excitement is increased while passing the current from the cathode to the anode results in a reduction of the neurons excitement. The level of excitement in turn leads to different behaviors of the patient.
The process is easy to set up for provided the therapist has the required tools and device in place. You need to have a powered device that can be able to deliver you constant direct current during the whole process. You also need to have two or more electrodes which will be positive and negative simultaneously. Current is designed to either flow from a positive charge electrode to a negative one or the other way round.
You should then prepare the skin where the electrodes will be placed at the scalp. This should be done to ensure that the electrodes have a strong connection to the skin for maximum effectiveness. The pads used for connecting the electrodes to the skin are different in styles and designs. The smaller and many in numbers that they are, the better they will be able to create a stronger connection.
The process starts when the power device is turned on. The current is allowed to flow gradually from whichever electrode that the therapist desires. It can be increased or reduced gradually depending with the level of an effect desired.
In recent times, the therapy has adopted the use of several electrodes for the process other than just the common type that uses two. This ensures optimal simulation. In the end, long lasting and more effective results are achieved.