How Reliable are Prefrontal tDCS Effects - Zero-effects on the Keep-track Task?
Paunovic, D.; Puric, D.; Bjekic, J.; Filipovic, S.
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Recent neuroimaging studies showed that in addition to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC), the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) plays a significant role in higher cognitive processes such as executive functions. In this study we aimed to explore the neural underpinnings of executive function of updating by exploring the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over dlPFC and PCC. Nineteen healthy right-handed participants took part in a cross-over sham-controlled experiment. All participants underwent three tDCS conditions (active tDCS over the left dlPFC; active tDCS over the left PPC; and sham) in counterbalanced order. Following tDCS participants completed the keep-track task, with parallel forms being used in different test-sessions. As a control measure, we used a choice reaction time task. Results showed no significant effects of tDCS regardless of the localization of stimulation. Our results are in contrast with results of other studies exploring prefrontal tDCS effects on updating and do not allow for deriving conclusions about the role of the left PPC in the ability to update information in working memory.
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