The Tdcs Process And Its Merits

By Edna Booker


You may have heard about this form of therapy that is taking place in modern therapy world but not quite understood what it all entails. Well, tdcs or transcranial direct current stimulation is a form of therapy that is quite unique as it uses electric current to stimulate the performance of brain neurons. This in turn affects the performance of certain activities such as problem solving and memory state. The process uses electrodes which allow the flow of current from either the positive side or negative side, through the brain and the opposite side of the area being stimulated. This can be the neck, shoulder or head.

The treatment has however been advanced and its applications made diverse. It can now be used to treat various different disparities in the brain such as improving attention span, reducing memory loss, increasing problem solving abilities and more. The different effects achieved with this process are attained by placing the electrodes at different points of the head to stimulate different neurons. The therapy is safe to use provided that all guidelines regarding its safety are adhered to.

The chemistry behind this technique is very simple. It only entails passing a current either from either electrode, through the brain neurons and to the other opposite charge electrode. The electrodes should be carefully set at areas where the simulation will be required. Wrong setting of the electrodes will lead to the attainment of different than the expected results.

Current used in this process is aimed at increasing or reducing the excitement that the neurons in the brain have. The level of excitement for these neurons affects different activities in the human brain such as attention span. By passing current from a positive cathode, the excitement is increased while passing the current from the cathode to the anode results in a reduction of the neurons excitement. The level of excitement in turn leads to different behaviors of the patient.

The process is quite easy and simple to set up provided that you have all the necessary equipment and skills needed to conduct it. First you need a power source that can deliver you direct constant current throughout the procedure. You also need an anode and cathode electrodes which are positively and negatively charged respectively. The electrodes should have pads that enable you to place them correctly and effectively on the scalp of a patient.

The scalp where the pads should be placed is then cleaned carefully to ensure that the pads have a strong connection with the head. This allows for the current to flow in and out effectively. Smaller pads will enable a more focused connection.

The power is then turned on and timed for a specific time. The current should be allowed to flow gradually. It can then be adjusted by increasing or reducing it to achieve a desired effect level. It should then automatically turn itself off.

Modern transcranial simulation therapy has advanced to using several electrodes other that the common one which uses two. This enables maximum stimulation. The results from this are thus more long lasting and effective.




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