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== Overview of Trans-cranial Electrical Nerve Stimulation  ==
== Overview of Trans-cranial Electrical Nerve Stimulation  ==


Transcranial electrical [[Neurone|nerve]] stimulation,tES or Cranial Electrical Nerve Stimulation, CES, is a non-invasive [[Brain Anatomy|brain]] stimulation where brain activity is excited or inhibited by application of a  low voltage constant or alternating currents to the human brain via scalp electrodes.<ref>Bestmann S, Walsh V. Transcranial electrical stimulation. Current Biology. 2017 Dec 4;27(23):R1258-62.</ref> Due to its potential ability to alter [[Introduction to Neurophysiology|brain neuronal excitability]] and connectivity, TES is becoming a topic for non-pharmacological management of various cognitive related conditions and this concept is  still under research for effectiveness.<ref>Reed T, Kadosh RC. Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) mechanisms and its effects on cortical excitability and connectivity. Journal of inherited metabolic disease. 2018 Nov 2;41(6):1123-30.</ref> 
Transcranial electrical [[Neurone|nerve]] stimulation (tES) or Cranial Electrical Nerve Stimulation, CES, is a non-invasive [[Brain Anatomy|brain]] stimulation where brain activity is excited or inhibited by application of a  low voltage constant or alternating currents to the human brain via scalp electrodes.<ref>Bestmann S, Walsh V. Transcranial electrical stimulation. Current Biology. 2017 Dec 4;27(23):R1258-62.</ref>  


* Transcranial Stimulation and is one of the techniques used to stimulate the brain of a person with [[dementia]].<ref name=":0">Cameron MH, Lonergan E, Lee H. [https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004032/abstract?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=825dbba406e2e362cb19738244ae7e0a475486a5-1581864188-0-AQ8RbL_QUahFu9b2bCRFWIkHcLgzgixv5JQTknus7P-t56OnEYoJstiRFPPBo2_YqT6WKd9PW8jnBarcvCYHvdKo7oGeGNg2jTyVpwRJH Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for dementia.] Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2003(3).</ref>  
tES is a promising tool in rehabilitation, based on the growing evidence that delivery of current to specific brain regions can promote desirable plastic changes<ref>Truong D, Minhas P, Nair A, Bikson M. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780124047044000041 Computational modeling assisted design of optimized and individualized transcranial direct current stimulation protocols.] InThe stimulated brain 2014 Jan 1 (pp. 85-115). Academic Press.Available: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780124047044000041<nowiki/>(accessed 23.9.2021)</ref>. tES is becoming a topic for non-pharmacological management of various cognitive related conditions and this concept is  still under research for effectiveness.<ref>Reed T, Kadosh RC. Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) mechanisms and its effects on cortical excitability and connectivity. Journal of inherited metabolic disease. 2018 Nov 2;41(6):1123-30.</ref> 
* Recent evidence had shown that CES alone or in combination with physiotherapy improves certain functional activities in person with possible cognitive impairment<ref name=":1">Yotnuengnit P, Bhidayasiri R, Donkhan R, Chaluaysrimuang J, Piravej K. [https://journals.lww.com/ajpmr/FullText/2018/01000/Effects_of_Transcranial_Direct_Current_Stimulation.2.aspx Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation plus physical therapy on gait in patients with Parkinson disease: a randomized controlled trial.] American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2018 Jan 1;97(1):7-15.</ref>
 
* Trans-cranial electrical nerve stimulation is not a common practice among physiotherapists who are one of the experts in dementia management. Accordingly, this paper will provide information on the CES method of application to stimulate the brain of a person with dementia.
* tES and is one of the techniques used to stimulate the brain of a person with [[dementia]].<ref name=":0">Cameron MH, Lonergan E, Lee H. [https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004032/abstract?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=825dbba406e2e362cb19738244ae7e0a475486a5-1581864188-0-AQ8RbL_QUahFu9b2bCRFWIkHcLgzgixv5JQTknus7P-t56OnEYoJstiRFPPBo2_YqT6WKd9PW8jnBarcvCYHvdKo7oGeGNg2jTyVpwRJH Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for dementia.] Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2003(3).</ref>
* Recent evidence had shown that tES alone or in combination with physiotherapy improves certain functional activities in person with possible cognitive impairment<ref name=":1">Yotnuengnit P, Bhidayasiri R, Donkhan R, Chaluaysrimuang J, Piravej K. [https://journals.lww.com/ajpmr/FullText/2018/01000/Effects_of_Transcranial_Direct_Current_Stimulation.2.aspx Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation plus physical therapy on gait in patients with Parkinson disease: a randomized controlled trial.] American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2018 Jan 1;97(1):7-15.</ref>
* tES is not a common practice among physiotherapists who are one of the experts in dementia management. Accordingly, this paper will provide information on the tES method of application to stimulate the brain of a person with dementia.


== Dementia (Major Neurocognitive disorder)  ==
== Dementia (Major Neurocognitive disorder)  ==
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== Mechanism of Trans-cranial electrical nerve stimulation  ==
== Mechanism of Trans-cranial electrical nerve stimulation  ==
Non-Invasive brain stimulation (trans-cranial electrical nerve stimulation ) main modalities is trancranial (direct and alternating) and this will be expansiate in this write up.<ref>Yavari F, Jamil A, Samani MM, Vidor LP, Nitsche MA. Basic and functional effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES)—an introduction. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 2018 Feb 1;85:81-92.</ref> Other forms of non-invasive brain stimulation includes TMS,Transcranial magnetic stimulation and Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation,rTMS.<ref>Fertonani A, Miniussi C. Transcranial electrical stimulation: what we know and do not know about mechanisms. The Neuroscientist. 2017 Apr;23(2):109-23.</ref> Transcranial alternating current stimulation, tACS, delivers an alternated sinusoidal current at a specific frequency while transcranial direct current stimulation,TDCS, stimulates or inhibit brain activity  through use of two small electrodes placed on the head deliver a constant low level of electric current. In Transcranial magnetic stimulation,TMS, an electromagnet placed on the scalp generates magnetic field pulses that can activate axons and cause them to fire action potentials. For repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, it uses repeated application of TMS pulses for modulating brain activity.
Non-Invasive brain stimulation (trans-cranial electrical nerve stimulation ) main modalities is trancranial (direct and alternating) and this will be expansiate in this write up.<ref>Yavari F, Jamil A, Samani MM, Vidor LP, Nitsche MA. Basic and functional effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES)—an introduction. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 2018 Feb 1;85:81-92.</ref>  
 
Other forms of non-invasive brain stimulation includes:
 
# Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) - an electromagnet placed on the scalp generates magnetic field pulses that can activate axons and cause them to fire action potentials. For repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, it uses repeated application of TMS pulses for modulating brain activity.
# Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation,rTMS.<ref>Fertonani A, Miniussi C. Transcranial electrical stimulation: what we know and do not know about mechanisms. The Neuroscientist. 2017 Apr;23(2):109-23.</ref> - which uses repeated application of TMS pulses for modulating brain activity.


The two main modalities in TES are the tACS and tDCS. In TES, the tDCS  uses a constant current,direct current and tACS uses a charge.balance. Physiologically, the mechanism of action of these two modalities are different. The tDCS is believe to alter neuronal excitability by excitatory or inhibitory action and consequently modulatiing synaptic plasticity (long term potentiation or long term depression). In tACS, specific sine-wave stimulation waveforms interact with endogenous brain oscillations to alter neuronal plasticity for desired outcome.<ref>Elyamany O, Leicht G, Herrmann CS, Mulert C. Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS): from basic mechanisms towards first applications in psychiatry. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. 2020 Nov 19:1-22.</ref>
Transcranial electrical nerve stimulation (tES) stimulates or inhibit brain activity  through use of two small electrodes placed on the head to deliver a constant low level of electric current. Forms of delivery:
 
* Transcranial alternating current stimulation, tACS, delivers an alternated sinusoidal current at a specific frequency. In tACS, specific sine-wave stimulation waveforms interact with endogenous brain oscillations to alter neuronal plasticity for desired outcome.<ref name=":5">Elyamany O, Leicht G, Herrmann CS, Mulert C. Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS): from basic mechanisms towards first applications in psychiatry. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. 2020 Nov 19:1-22.</ref>
* Transcranial direct current stimulation,tDCS. The tDCS is believed to alter neuronal excitability by excitatory or inhibitory action and consequently modulatiing synaptic plasticity (long term potentiation or long term depression)<ref name=":5" />.


== Cognitive Impairment Assessment ==
== Cognitive Impairment Assessment ==
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== Trans-cranial Electrical Nerve Stimulation (CES) intervention ==
== Trans-cranial Electrical Nerve Stimulation (CES) intervention ==
Scholars argued that tES could stimulate the brain and improve both cognitive impairment and neuropsychological characteristics of the dementia.<ref name=":0" /> However, the use of electrotherapy modalities such as tES requires a skin sensation test to determine whether the intervention is appropriate. Furthermore, the application of CES requires a number of parameters  and this depend  on the objectives to be achieved<ref name=":3" /> <ref>Peterchev AV, Wagner TA, Miranda PC, Nitsche MA, Paulus W, Lisanby SH, Pascual-Leone A, Bikson M. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22305345 Fundamentals of transcranial electric and magnetic stimulation dose: definition, selection, and reporting practices. Brain stimulation.] 2012 Oct 1;5(4):435-53.</ref>. Moreno-Duarte,<ref name=":3" /> argued that low-level transcranial electrical nerve stimulation is the most documented intensity level of CES application and four methods exist for this: transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), transcranial pulsed current stimulation (tPCS), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) and transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) (see Figure 1 for more information). Although there is still some controversy regarding the use of CES among people with dementia, there is support for the evidence that the use of CES combined with physiotherapy or not improve cognitive, physical and behavioral characteristics of a person with dementia.<ref name=":1" /><ref>Elsner B, Kugler J, Pohl M, Mehrholz J. [https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009645.pub3/abstract Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving activities of daily living, and physical and cognitive functioning, in people after stroke]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016(3).</ref>
Scholars argued that tES could stimulate the brain and improve both cognitive impairment and neuropsychological characteristics of the dementia.<ref name=":0" />  
 
Note:
 
* The use of electrotherapy modalities such as tES requires a skin sensation test to determine whether the intervention is appropriate;
* The application of CES requires a number of parameters  and this depend  on the objectives to be achieved<ref name=":3" /> <ref>Peterchev AV, Wagner TA, Miranda PC, Nitsche MA, Paulus W, Lisanby SH, Pascual-Leone A, Bikson M. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22305345 Fundamentals of transcranial electric and magnetic stimulation dose: definition, selection, and reporting practices. Brain stimulation.] 2012 Oct 1;5(4):435-53.</ref>. Moreno-Duarte,<ref name=":3" /> argued that low-level tES is the most documented intensity level of tES application and four methods exist for this: transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), transcranial pulsed current stimulation (tPCS), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) and transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS).
 
Although there is still some controversy regarding the use of tES among people with dementia, there is support for the evidence that the use of tES combined with/without physiotherapy improve cognitive, physical and behavioral characteristics of a person with dementia.<ref name=":1" /><ref>Elsner B, Kugler J, Pohl M, Mehrholz J. [https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009645.pub3/abstract Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving activities of daily living, and physical and cognitive functioning, in people after stroke]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016(3).</ref>


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Overview of Trans-cranial Electrical Nerve Stimulation[edit | edit source]

Transcranial electrical nerve stimulation (tES) or Cranial Electrical Nerve Stimulation, CES, is a non-invasive brain stimulation where brain activity is excited or inhibited by application of a low voltage constant or alternating currents to the human brain via scalp electrodes.[1]

tES is a promising tool in rehabilitation, based on the growing evidence that delivery of current to specific brain regions can promote desirable plastic changes[2]. tES is becoming a topic for non-pharmacological management of various cognitive related conditions and this concept is still under research for effectiveness.[3]

  • tES and is one of the techniques used to stimulate the brain of a person with dementia.[4]
  • Recent evidence had shown that tES alone or in combination with physiotherapy improves certain functional activities in person with possible cognitive impairment[5]
  • tES is not a common practice among physiotherapists who are one of the experts in dementia management. Accordingly, this paper will provide information on the tES method of application to stimulate the brain of a person with dementia.

Dementia (Major Neurocognitive disorder)[edit | edit source]

  1. Dementia is an impairment in one or more cognitive domains with impaired functional status[6], which is of concern to both patient and patient relative.
  2. A cognitive impairment without significant effect on a person with dementia's  activities of daily living is considered mild neurocognitive impairment.
  3. Neuropsychological and behavioral characteristics such as anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances are prominent features of dementia.[7][8]

These symptoms, including neurocognitive dysfunction, may be enhanced by using transcranial electrical nerve stimulation.[4][9][10].

Mechanism of Trans-cranial electrical nerve stimulation[edit | edit source]

Non-Invasive brain stimulation (trans-cranial electrical nerve stimulation ) main modalities is trancranial (direct and alternating) and this will be expansiate in this write up.[11]

Other forms of non-invasive brain stimulation includes:

  1. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) - an electromagnet placed on the scalp generates magnetic field pulses that can activate axons and cause them to fire action potentials. For repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, it uses repeated application of TMS pulses for modulating brain activity.
  2. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation,rTMS.[12] - which uses repeated application of TMS pulses for modulating brain activity.

Transcranial electrical nerve stimulation (tES) stimulates or inhibit brain activity through use of two small electrodes placed on the head to deliver a constant low level of electric current. Forms of delivery:

  • Transcranial alternating current stimulation, tACS, delivers an alternated sinusoidal current at a specific frequency. In tACS, specific sine-wave stimulation waveforms interact with endogenous brain oscillations to alter neuronal plasticity for desired outcome.[13]
  • Transcranial direct current stimulation,tDCS. The tDCS is believed to alter neuronal excitability by excitatory or inhibitory action and consequently modulatiing synaptic plasticity (long term potentiation or long term depression)[13].

Cognitive Impairment Assessment[edit | edit source]

Evaluating a person with dementia requires neuropsychological assessment tools. Among these tools, the most common universally used is Mini Mental State Examination[14] and for functional status, Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) for older adults might be used[15]. In addition, these tools can be used to monitor the progress of the intervention of a person with major neurocognitive impairment.

Trans-cranial Electrical Nerve Stimulation (CES) intervention[edit | edit source]

Scholars argued that tES could stimulate the brain and improve both cognitive impairment and neuropsychological characteristics of the dementia.[4]

Note:

  • The use of electrotherapy modalities such as tES requires a skin sensation test to determine whether the intervention is appropriate;
  • The application of CES requires a number of parameters  and this depend  on the objectives to be achieved[10] [16]. Moreno-Duarte,[10] argued that low-level tES is the most documented intensity level of tES application and four methods exist for this: transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), transcranial pulsed current stimulation (tPCS), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) and transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS).

Although there is still some controversy regarding the use of tES among people with dementia, there is support for the evidence that the use of tES combined with/without physiotherapy improve cognitive, physical and behavioral characteristics of a person with dementia.[5][17]

Figure 1

TES in Physiotherapy Practice for Brain Stimulation[edit | edit source]

Promising findings suggest that tDCS may be a useful stand alone treatment, or a useful complement to other physiotherapy treatments, in the management of chronic pain and neurological conditions.

However

  • There are only a small numberof heterogeneous studies.
  • Further large-scale trialsare needed using a range of tDCS parameters, long-term follow-up and different pathological popula-tions before clinical efficacy can truly be determined.
  • Note that although available research indicates that tDCS may be a useful clinical application for physiotherapists in future, the technique has not yet been approved for clinical use.[18]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Bestmann S, Walsh V. Transcranial electrical stimulation. Current Biology. 2017 Dec 4;27(23):R1258-62.
  2. ↑ Truong D, Minhas P, Nair A, Bikson M. Computational modeling assisted design of optimized and individualized transcranial direct current stimulation protocols. InThe stimulated brain 2014 Jan 1 (pp. 85-115). Academic Press.Available: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780124047044000041(accessed 23.9.2021)
  3. ↑ Reed T, Kadosh RC. Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) mechanisms and its effects on cortical excitability and connectivity. Journal of inherited metabolic disease. 2018 Nov 2;41(6):1123-30.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cameron MH, Lonergan E, Lee H. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2003(3).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Yotnuengnit P, Bhidayasiri R, Donkhan R, Chaluaysrimuang J, Piravej K. Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation plus physical therapy on gait in patients with Parkinson disease: a randomized controlled trial. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2018 Jan 1;97(1):7-15.
  6. ↑ American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5®). American Psychiatric Pub; 2013 May 22.
  7. ↑ Burke AD, Goldfarb D, Bollam P, Khokher S. Diagnosing and Treating Depression in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease. Neurology and therapy. 2019 Aug 1:1-26.
  8. ↑ Müller-Spahn F. Behavioral disturbances in dementia. Dialogues in clinical neuroscience. 2003 Mar;5(1):49.
  9. ↑ Das N, Spence JS, Aslan S, Vanneste S, Mudar R, Rackley A, Quiceno M, Chapman SB. Cognitive training and transcranial direct current stimulation in mild cognitive impairment: A randomized pilot trial. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2019;13:307.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Moreno-Duarte I, Gebodh N, Schestatsky P, Guleyupoglu B, Reato D, Bikson M, Fregni F. Transcranial electrical stimulation: transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), transcranial pulsed current stimulation (tPCS), and transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS). InThe stimulated brain 2014 Jan 1 (pp. 35-59). Academic Press.
  11. ↑ Yavari F, Jamil A, Samani MM, Vidor LP, Nitsche MA. Basic and functional effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES)—an introduction. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 2018 Feb 1;85:81-92.
  12. ↑ Fertonani A, Miniussi C. Transcranial electrical stimulation: what we know and do not know about mechanisms. The Neuroscientist. 2017 Apr;23(2):109-23.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Elyamany O, Leicht G, Herrmann CS, Mulert C. Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS): from basic mechanisms towards first applications in psychiatry. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. 2020 Nov 19:1-22.
  14. ↑ Folstein MF, Folstein SE, McHugh PR. “Mini-mental state”: a practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. Journal of psychiatric research. 1975 Nov 1;12(3):189-98.
  15. ↑ Mayo AM. Use of the Functional Activities Questionnaire in older adults with dementia. Try This: Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults with Dementia D. 2012;13.
  16. ↑ Peterchev AV, Wagner TA, Miranda PC, Nitsche MA, Paulus W, Lisanby SH, Pascual-Leone A, Bikson M. Fundamentals of transcranial electric and magnetic stimulation dose: definition, selection, and reporting practices. Brain stimulation. 2012 Oct 1;5(4):435-53.
  17. ↑ Elsner B, Kugler J, Pohl M, Mehrholz J. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for improving activities of daily living, and physical and cognitive functioning, in people after stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016(3).
  18. ↑ Schabrun SM. Transcranial direct current stimulation: a place in the future of physiotherapy?. Physical Therapy Reviews. 2010 Aug 1;15(4):320-6.
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