Abstract | Objective: Processing Speed (PS), the ability to perceive and react fast to stimuli in the environment, has been shown to be impaired in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD). However, it is unclear whether PS can be improved following targeted treatments for ADHD. Here we examined potential changes in PS following application of transcranial electric stimulation ( tES) combined with cognitive training (CT) in children with ADHD. Specifically, we examined changes in PS in the presence of different conditions of mental fatigue. Methods: Results: tRNS combined with CT yielded larger improvements in PS compared to tDCS combined with CT, mainly under condition of increased mental fatigue. Further improvements in PS were also seen in a 1-week follow up testing. Conclusion: This study provides initial support for the efficacy of tRNS combined with CT in improving PS in the presence of mental fatigue in pediatric ADHD.
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Authors | Ornella Dakwar-Kawar, Itai Berger, Snir Barzilay, Ephraim S Grossman, Roi Cohen Kadosh, Mor Nahum |
Journal | Frontiers in human neuroscience
(Front Hum Neurosci)
Vol. 16
Pg. 791478
( 2022)
ISSN: 1662-5161 [Print] Switzerland |
PMID | 35966992
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2022 Dakwar-Kawar, Berger, Barzilay, Grossman, Cohen Kadosh and Nahum. |