Exploring the Effects of tACS Duration on Resting-State EEG: An Exploratory Within-Subject Study in Healthy Volunteers.
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation method that modulates neural activity by applying low-intensity alternating current to the scalp. Although tACS has shown promise in enhancing cognitive and motor functions and alleviating neuropsychiatric symptom...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Medical Systems Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 1 - 13 |
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Springer Nature
5/7/2026
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