Transcranial direct current stimulation relieves the severe anxiety of a patient with COVID-19

The outbreak of novel coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19) has been very stressful worldwide. Fear, sleep disturbances, depression, and anxiety can be overwhelming, leading to strong emotions in those who have contracted COVID-19 [1]. As there is currently no consensus on the psychological/psychiatric treatment of COVID-19, physicians have taken into account current clinical and mental conditions, comorbidities, drug-drug interactions, and others[2] based on their knowledge and experience.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - July 15, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Samuel Katsuyuki Shinjo, Andre Russowsky Brunoni, Alexandre Hideki Okano, Clarice Tanaka, Abrah ão Fontes Baptista Source Type: research