Abstract | OBJECTIVES: METHOD: RESULTS: Five studies were retained by the literature search and were included in the review about rTMS and ADHD. Except for one study, they all showed significant positive effects of rTMS on ADHD. Four studies were retained by the literature search and were included in the review about tDCS and ADHD. Three of them showed significant positive effects of tDCS on ADHD. Two of them used tDCS during sleep at a frequency<1Hz. Only low-level evidences are available to support treatment with rTMS or tDCS in patients with ADHD. Indeed, randomized controlled trials are rare in this field of research. CONCLUSION: Additional studies are needed to confirm the efficacy of rTMS and tDCS in ADHD. rTMS could be used as an alternative therapy when methylphenidate is not well tolerated or shows an insufficient efficacy. Nevertheless, the optimal target, frequency and duration remain to be determined. tDCS can modulate attention in healthy subjects but data are insufficient in ADHD to conclude. It could be interesting to study its use in association with cognitive remediation to enhance its cognitive efficacy.
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Authors | L Brandejsky, J-A Micoulaud Franchi, R Lopez, S Bioulac, D Da Fonseca, C Daudet, L Boyer, R Richieri, C Lançon |
Journal | L'Encephale
(Encephale)
Vol. 43
Issue 5
Pg. 457-463
(Oct 2017)
ISSN: 0013-7006 [Print] France |
Vernacular Title | Stimulation cérébrale non invasive dans le traitement du trouble déficit de l’attention avec ou sans hyperactivité : une revue de la littérature. |
PMID | 27745724
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2016 L’Encéphale, Paris. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
(classification, diagnosis, therapy)
- Child
- Humans
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
(methods)
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
(methods)
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