According to data from a recent study published in Nature Neuroscience, between 85% and 90% of research participants who received non-invasive brain stimulation experienced benefits to their memory. The study consisted of applying transcranial alternating current stimulation for 20 minutes during four consecutive days.
The results of this study showed that, depending on the spatial location and frequency of electrical stimulation, one can improve various cognitive functionssuch as the short term memory or long term memory.
It is an outpatient technique that modifies brain activity in the cortical region and allows the modulation of neural networks specific, generating changes in brain plasticity. It is also a painless and safe treatment and does not require anesthesia or sedation.
Neurostimulation can help improve and enhance the cognitive functions of adults
Thanks to the high rate of improvement (between 85% and 90%), the study reveals the potential for memory improvement that could be achieved in a one-month follow-up and the range of possibilities that could be achieved in the long term. term with others neuro modulation techniques that directly affect cortical accessibility in a more marked way such as deep transcranial magnetic stimulation.
In this sense, the neuroscientists of the Brain 360 Institute emphasize that the neurostimulation can help improve and enhance the cognitive functions of adults healthy such as attention, working memory, information processing speed or decision making, among others.
As he explains Dr. Diego Redolardirector of the Neuromodulation and Neuroimaging Unit of the Brain 360 Institute, “Cognitive functions are mental processes that are set in motion thanks to the functioning of different brain circuits and that enable people to receive, process, and elaborate information. These functions enable the behavior and interactions that we carry out in the changing world. Stimulating the brain allows us to activate specific neural networks to visualize them, understand how they interact with each other and act on them to make them work better”.
The Neuromodulation and Neuroimaging Unit of the Brain 360 Institute has the technology and programs for neuro modulation by deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation that, compared to the electrical stimulation of the aforementioned study, acts more deeply within the cerebral cortex, directly modifying neuronal accident rate in cortical regions thus increasing its efficacy and long-term maintenance of effects.
Pioneering cognitive enhancement program to stay mentally active
The Brain 360 Institute is driving a Pioneering program in Spain for cognitive improvement to help healthy people to stay mentally active to improve your degree of well-being both at the level of cognitive functions and brain well-being.
through the neurotechnology and non-invasive brain stimulation -Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (EMTp)-, the program helps, from a scientific and rigorous basis, healthy people to improve the functioning of those brain areas responsible for cognitive functions.
“The application of pTMS modulates the excitability of a region of the prefrontal cortex, which allows modifications of neural networks involved in different cognitive functions, such as attention, cognitive functions or short-term memory (working memory). It’s about a non-invasive, painless, ambulatory and safe treatment”highlights Dr. Redolar, who, together with the Dr. Elvira HerreriaPsychiatrist of and specialized in anti-aging and longevity, make up the clinical care team of the Program.
Through this program you can improve cognitive functions such as attentionthe memory and the information processing speed. It also allows you to improve specific aspects such as thinking and reasoning, planning and decision making.
The techniques used in the program are endorsed by the International Clinical Guidelines for non-invasive brain stimulation and they have extensive international scientific evidence, as well as international clinical certification regulatory entities.