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AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
卷 34, 期 1, 页码 73-83出版社
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DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01912-0
关键词
Neurodegenerative diseases; tDCS; Cognitive training; Inter-individual variability; Multi-domain intervention
资金
- Italian Ministry of Health
- Italian Ministry of Research (PRIN)
The study evaluated the effectiveness of a combined treatment protocol involving computerized cognitive training and anodal transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with early cognitive impairment. Results showed improvements in working memory and attention/processing speed in the treatment group compared to the control group, with the treatment group maintaining stability at 6 months. Age, mood, and baseline scores were found to play a role in predicting treatment effects.
Background The prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases is expected to increase over the next years, therefore, new methods able to prevent and delay cognitive decline are needed. Aims To evaluate the effectiveness of a combined treatment protocol associating a computerized cognitive training (CoRe) with anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). Methods In this randomized controlled trial, 33 patients in the early stage of cognitive impairment were assigned to the experimental group (CoRE + real tDCS) or control group (CoRE + sham tDCS). In each group, the intervention lasted 3 consecutive weeks (4 sessions/week). A neuropsychological assessment was administered at baseline (T0), post-intervention (T1) and 6-months later (T2). Results The CoRE + real tDCS group only improved in working memory and attention/processing speed at both T1 and T2. It reported a stable MMSE score at T2, while the CoRE + sham tDCS group worsened. Age, mood, and T0 MMSE score resulted to play a role in predicting treatment effects. Conclusion Combined multi-domain interventions may contribute to preventing or delaying disease progression.
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