Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Attention Deficit

"The tDCS stimulator (ActivaDose II tDCS Device; IOMED Inc., Salt Lake City, USA) is a standardized instrument used and tested in children. Two tDCS electrodes of dimensions 3 x 3 were used for the brain stimulation. The electrodes were inserted into a wet saline sponge."

Five children with LSIH were randomly allocated to this group. All participants received sham tDCS for 3 weeks on alternate days and completed 10 treatment sessions. The sham tDCS followed preparatory procedures similar to that used for the experimental group, except that the device was disconnected after the initial increase of the current. Children usually started the activity without noticing that the device was disconnected. The children were assessed at baseline, during the 5th and 10th sessions, and during a follow-up that was scheduled for 4 months later.