Electrical brain stimulation can help people to recover from stroke, according to researchers at Oxford University, UK.
Using a technique called ipsilesional anodal tDCS, in which a positive current is applied on the side of the brain where damage has occurred, stroke patients were able to use their hands and arms much effectively than those who had not undergone the therapy.
They also had more activity in the relevant brain areas for motor skills than the control group.
Anodal stimulation has already been shown to increase the learning of motor skills in healthy people.
The team at Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences say their work could prove to be a turning point for clinicians treating stroke patients.
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