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DocumentTranscranial pulsed-current stimulation versus transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with disorders of consciousness: A pilot, sham-controlled cross-over double-blind study2022

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: NDE
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 1/Outros Apoios
Title:
Characterization of “Near-Death Experiences” through the comparison of experiencers and non-experiencers’ particularities: inter-individual differences in cognitive characteristics and susceptibility to false memories
Duration: 2016-03 - 2019-03
Researcher(s):
Steven Laureys, Charlotte Martial, Héléna Cassol
Institution(s): Coma Science Group, University of Liège (Belgium)
Contents: Application
Research Funding Agreement
Progress report
Final report
Articles
Language: eng
Author:
Laureys, S.
Number of reproductions:
3
Keywords:
Parapsychology and Psychophysiology / Near-death experience / Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

Reference code: NDE-102
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
Transcranial pulsed-current stimulation versus transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with disorders of consciousness: A pilot, sham-controlled cross-over double-blind study
Publication year: 2022
URL:
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/429/htm
Abstract/Results: Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) over the prefrontal cortex can improve signs of consciousness in patients in a minimally conscious state. Transcranial pulsed-current stimulation (tPCS) over the mastoids can modulate brain activity and connectivity in healthy controls. This study investigated the feasibility of tPCS as a therapeutic tool in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) and compared its neurophysiological and behavioral effects with prefrontal tDCS. This pilot study was a randomized, double-blind sham-controlled clinical trial with three sessions: bi-mastoid tPCS, prefrontal tDCS, and sham. Electroencephalography (EEG) and behavioral assessments were collected before and after each stimulation session. Post minus pre differences were compared using Kruskal–Wallis and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. Twelve patients with DoC were included in the study (eight females, four traumatic brain injury, 50.3 ± 14 y.o., 8.8 ± 10.5 months post-injury). We did not observe any side-effects following tPCS, nor tDCS, and confirmed their feasibility and safety. We did not find a significant effect of the stimulation on EEG nor behavioral outcomes for tPCS. However, consistent with prior findings, our exploratory analyses suggest that tDCS induces behavioral improvements and an increase in theta frontal functional connectivity.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Barra, A.
Secondary author(s):
Rosenfelder, M., Mortaheb, S., Carrière, M., Martens, G., Bodien, Y., Morales-Quezada, L., Bender, A., Laureys, S., Thibaut, A., Fregni, F.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
3
Reference:
Barra, A., Rosenfelder, M., Mortaheb, S., Carrière, M., Martens, G., Bodien, Y.-G., Morales-Quezada, L., Bender, A., Laureys, S., Thibaut, A. & Fregni, F. (2022) Transcranial pulsed-current stimulation versus transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with disorders of consciousness: A pilot, sham-controlled cross-over double-blind study. Brain Sciences, 12, 4, 429. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040429
2-year Impact Factor: 3.300|2022
Times cited: 18|2025-09-24
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q3
Keywords: Minimally conscious state / Coma / Non-invasive brain stimulation / Electrophysiology / Neuromodulation / Randomized controlled trial

Transcranial pulsed-current stimulation versus transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with disorders of consciousness: A pilot, sham-controlled cross-over double-blind study

Transcranial pulsed-current stimulation versus transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with disorders of consciousness: A pilot, sham-controlled cross-over double-blind study