Authors
Lisa Marshall, Matthias Molle, and Jan Born
Summary
The present protocol describes the transcranial application of oscillating current stimulation (0.75 Hz) for inducing slowly oscillating potential fields in underlying neocortical tissue during early nocturnal non-rapid eye movement (NonREM) sleep. In itself the application of weak currents to the human brain via scalp electrodes has been employed, in the course of history, in numerous variations, i.e., using different current intensities, current waveforms, stimulation durations and different positions and sizes of stimulating electrodes. However, currents were applied mainly during wakefulness and frequently the attempts served therapeutic purposes. The aim of the oscillating current stimulation is to boost endogenous slow oscillatory electroencephalographic (EEG) activity during sleep, taking advantage of resonance effects occurring in neuronal networks for defined oscillatory rhythms. Aside from transcranial stimulation the protocol requires polysomnograhic recordings.Further details
The protocol was published on Protocol Exchange in 2006. To see the entire protocol, click on the source link.Advertisement
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