Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) has demonstrated efficacy in restoring vestibular function and in stabilizing stance and gait in patients with vestibular dysfunction. The current study was conducted to investigate the synergistic effects of cerebellum tDCS (ctDCS) combined with vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) on static and dynamic postural stability in adults with chronic vestibular...
If cerebellar tDCS demonstrates significant balance improvements over sham in this RCT, vestibular rehabilitation specialists should consider it as an adjunct to standard vestibular therapy — but full results and safety data must be reviewed before any practice change.
A positive RCT for non-invasive brain stimulation in chronic vestibular hypofunction would open a new, accessible adjunct treatment avenue for a patient population with limited rehabilitative options.
- 01RCT design comparing multi-session cerebellar tDCS (brain stimulation) to a control condition in adults.