(1) Background: The effects of posterior parietal cortex (PPC)-targeted transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on postural stability and cortical activity remain unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate and compare changes in cortical activity and postural stability before and following tDCS conditions. (2)
No actionable change — preliminary findings on tDCS and vestibular function require replication in larger, controlled trials before influencing clinical vestibular rehabilitation practice.
Understanding how brain stimulation modulates vestibular and visual processing could eventually open new non-invasive treatment pathways for balance disorders.
- 01tDCS targeted the posterior parietal cortex, a key multisensory integration hub.
- 02Outcomes included postural stability, visual function, and vestibular function.
- 03Non-invasive brain stimulation is an emerging but not yet established tool in vestibular rehabilitation.
- 04Results add to a growing body of tDCS neuromodulation literature relevant to audiology and balance.
- 05Published in a peer-reviewed neuroscience journal (MDPI Neuroscience).
tDCS of the posterior parietal cortex affects postural stability, visual function, and vestibular function.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42496327
- DOI
- 10.3390/neurosci7040080.
- Journal
- NeuroSci
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Participants assessed for vestibular and visual function (population details not fully specified in abstract)
- Intervention
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the posterior parietal cortex
Primary outcomes
Postural stability; Visual function; Vestibular function