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Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Working Memory and Reading Level in Students with Specific Learning Disorder (Dyslexia)
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Shokoofeh Rooholamini *1    , Mehran Soleymani , Ladan Vaghef |
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| Objective: The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of the transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the working memory and reading levels of students with Specific Learning Disorder (Dyslexia). Method: In this semi-experimental study, the statistical population included all Dyslexia students of elementary schools in Sirjan City in the school year of 2006-2007; out of this number, 20 subjects, including 6 boys and 14 girls in the first and second grades were selected through the sampling method. The subjects were divided and tested in two groups of 10 experimental and 10 sham students for 10 sessions (each session 20 minutes). In the test, the anode electrode was placed on the DLPFC region and the cathode electrode was placed on the opposite side shoulder. In order to investigate the effect of electrical stimulation, the experimental group was exposed to stimulation. Results: All subjects were evaluated before and after the intervention by the N-back and Disability of Reading tests. The results of acquisitive data analysis using single-variable and multi-variable covariance showed that tDCS caused improvement in the working memory and readability of students with Dyslexia. Conclusion: The research findings indicated that the protocol of tDCS intervention program increases cortical network excitability of brain areas that play an important role in executive functions. It also has potential ability for improving the effectiveness of rehabilitation in children with Dyslexia. |
Article number: 8 |
| Keywords: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Working memory, Reading level, Specific Learning Disorder (Dyslexia) |
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Received: 2017/11/30 | Accepted: 2023/05/8 | Published: 2023/08/19
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