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The Impact of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Memory Function in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review | ||
Cognitive Science Research | ||
مقالات آماده انتشار، پذیرفته شده، انتشار آنلاین از تاریخ 31 شهریور 1404 | ||
نوع مقاله: Systematic Review | ||
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22059/jcsr.2025.400319.1016 | ||
نویسندگان | ||
Fatemeh Dehghan* 1؛ Zahra Salah2 | ||
1Interdisciplinary schools, Iran, Tehran Islamic Azad University, Iran, Zarghan | ||
2Azad Islamic university, Iran, Zarghan | ||
چکیده | ||
Background: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a transitional stage between normal aging and dementia, with memory impairment central. Global prevalence in adults ≥50 years is ~19.7%. Pharmacological treatments have limited efficacy; transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is explored to enhance cognition by modulating cortical excitability. Objective: Evaluate the effects of tDCS on memory in older adults with MCI and identify stimulation parameters linked to larger gains. Methods: Systematic review of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science through April 2025, per PRISMA. Included randomized and non-randomized trials of tDCS alone or with cognitive training in adults ≥60 with MCI. Meta-analysis was precluded by heterogeneity; narrative synthesis reported. Ten studies (N=428) met criteria. Risk of bias assessed with the JBI RCT checklist. Results: Verbal memory improvements were common (e.g., RAVLT in 3/5 studies, p<0.05) and recognition memory improved (p<0.001). Spatial memory also improved (WMS-RC; episodic latency, p<0.05). Neurophysiology showed ERP latency reductions (~27 ms), amplitude increases (~1.8 μV), and better fronto-parietal connectivity (r=0.59, p=0.02). Subgroups favored: left DLPFC stimulation (8/10 studies; g=0.42), ≥10 sessions (6/10; g=0.61), and 2 mA intensity (7/10; g=0.55). Mild adverse effects occurred in 20–30%; no serious events. Study quality ranged from moderate to low risk of bias (mean ~11/13). Conclusion: Preliminary evidence supports tDCS, especially anodal left DLPFC at 2 mA for ≥10 sessions, to improve memory in MCI, with corroborating neurophysiological changes. Heterogeneity and small samples warrant cautious interpretation. Future work should standardize protocols, personalize via biomarkers, and use longitudinal designs. | ||
کلیدواژهها | ||
Mild Cognitive Impairment؛ transcranial direct current stimulation؛ memory؛ aging؛ systematic review | ||
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