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NEUROSTIMULATION IN TREATING ADHD

Heng Chun Wong ; University of Cambridge, School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, UK
Rashid Zaman ; Centre for Mental Health Research in association with University of Cambridge (CMHR-CU), Cambridge, UK ;Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, UK ;Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Sažetak

Background: Neurostimulation techniques are potential methods of treating ADHD, involving stimulation of brain areas
showing abnormal activity in ADHD. They are associated with benefits that last longer with fewer side effects. This literature review
will evaluate the effectiveness of these methods.
Subjects and methods: A literature search using scientific databases including PubMed and the Cochrane Library, using
"ADHD" and "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" combined with "Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation", "TMS", "Transcranial
Direct Current Stimulation", "tDCS", "Vagus Nerve Stimulation", "VNS", "Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation", "TNS", "Deep Brain
Stimulation", "DBS", "Electroconvulsive Therapy", "ECT", "Ultrasound stimulation" as keywords was conducted, yielding 417
references, 30 of which are used in this paper.
Results: Mixed results have been found in the effectiveness of neurostimulatory methods in treating ADHD.
Conclusions: Neurostimulation techniques have potential in treating ADHD, with some studies having positive results. More
research using greater sample sizes and standardised outcome measures could be done to verify the results of previous studies.

Ključne riječi

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS); Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS); Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (TNS)

Hrčak ID:

263313

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/263313

Datum izdavanja:

4.9.2019.

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