Transcranial direct current stimulation improves sleep in patients with post-polio syndrome
(IOS Press) Of the 15 million people around the world who have survived poliomyelitis, up to 80 percent report progressive deteriorating strength and endurance many years after infection, a condition known as post-polio syndrome (PPS). Researchers in Italy have found that transcranial direct current stimulation for 15 days improved sleep and fatigue symptoms in patients with PPS, suggesting this non-invasive tool may be a new therapeutic option for this condition.
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