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Effect of tDCS Stimulation for Improving Working Memory on Stroke Patients' EEG Variation

작업기억의 향상을 위한 tDCS 자극이 뇌졸중 환자의 뇌파변화에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2012.05.29
  • Accepted : 2012.07.03
  • Published : 2012.07.28
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Abstract

This study was conducted so as to examine which change tDCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation) for improving working memory can make on the EEC of stroke patients. Among the patients who suffered for more than 6 months by hemiparalysis caused by stroke, 20 patients selected by MMSE and DST were randomly divided into I group (10 patients) fulfilled by only CCT and II group (10 patients) fulfilled by both tDCS and CCT for total 4 weeks, 30 minutes per a day, three times per a week. For examining EEC variation, the absolute spectrum power was calculated by three bands (${\theta}$; 4~8 Hz, lower ${\alpha}$; 8~10.5 Hz, upper ${\alpha}$;10.5~13 Hz) during the task of words, photos and mental calculation with EEC test, before the arbitration, after 2 weeks and after 4 weeks, so the rate of increase and decrease (%) for the reference EEC was obtained. As the results, the first, particular aspects different one another in three bands were detected according to the measuring period and task. The second, in the forth week, there was only a significant difference in lower ${\alpha}$-power of all tasks. Therefore, through the procedure measuring EEC of this study, the degree of working memory's damage can be expressed by numerical value and tDCS should be additionally helpful for brain damaged patients' perception rehabilitation.

본 연구는 작업기억 향상을 위한 직류두개자극(tDCS)이 뇌졸중 환자의 뇌파에 어떠한 변화를 가져오는지 알아보기 위해 시행되었다. MMSE와 숫자 외우기 검사(DST)를 통해 선별된 만성 뇌졸중 환자 20명을 전산화 인지 훈련(CCT)만 실시한 I군(10명)과 tDCS와 CCT를 병행한 II군(10명)으로 무작위 배치하여 주 3회, 1일 30분, 4주간 중재하였다. 뇌파 변화를 알아보기 위해 중재 전, 2주 후, 4주 후 시점에서 뇌전도로 단어, 사진, 암산과제 시 세가지 밴드(${\theta}$; 4~8 Hz, lower ${\alpha}$; 8~10.5 Hz, upper ${\alpha}$;10.5~13 Hz)로 절대 스펙트럼 파워를 산출하여, 기준뇌파에 대한 증감률(%)을 구하였다. 연구 결과, 첫째, 측정시점에 따라서, ${\theta}$ 파워는 단어기억과제와 사진기억과제에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. lower ${\alpha}$ 파워는 모든 기억과제에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. upper ${\alpha}$ 파워는 암산과제에서만 유의한 차이를 보였다. 둘째, 4주째에서 모든 과제의 lower ${\alpha}$ 파워에서만 두 군간에 유의한 차이를 보였다. 따라서 본 연구의 과제에 따른 세 가지 밴드의 차이를 통해 작업기억의 정도를 정량화 하여 비교가 가능하며, 뇌손상환자에게 tDCS의 병행이 인지재활에 보조적인 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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