Reproducibility of tDCS Results in a Randomized Trial: Failure to Replicate Findings of tDCS-Induced Enhancement of Verbal Fluency

Conclusions: While tDCS may enhance cerebral functions in general, the lack of consistency between studies suggests either that this tDCS protocol does not affect verbal fluency or, at minimum, that tDCS may be more sensitive to experimental conditions than has been thought. Our findings also highlight the need for replication studies in brain stimulation research. Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier NCT01602263).
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - Category: Neurology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research