The Efficacy of Transcranial Current Stimulation Techniques to Modulate Resting-State EEG, to Affect Vigilance and to Promote Sleepiness
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Features, Mechanisms and tCSs Efficacy in Modulating Cortical Rhythm
3. Promoting Sleepiness
4. Promoting Vigilance
5. Clinical Applications
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Annarumma, L.; D’Atri, A.; Alfonsi, V.; De Gennaro, L. The Efficacy of Transcranial Current Stimulation Techniques to Modulate Resting-State EEG, to Affect Vigilance and to Promote Sleepiness. Brain Sci. 2018, 8, 137. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci8070137
Annarumma L, D’Atri A, Alfonsi V, De Gennaro L. The Efficacy of Transcranial Current Stimulation Techniques to Modulate Resting-State EEG, to Affect Vigilance and to Promote Sleepiness. Brain Sciences. 2018; 8(7):137. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci8070137
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnnarumma, Ludovica, Aurora D’Atri, Valentina Alfonsi, and Luigi De Gennaro. 2018. "The Efficacy of Transcranial Current Stimulation Techniques to Modulate Resting-State EEG, to Affect Vigilance and to Promote Sleepiness" Brain Sciences 8, no. 7: 137. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci8070137