introduction: anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (a-tdcs) of the primary motor cortex (m1) has been shown to be effective in increasing corticomotor excitability. 　methods: we investigated whether longer applications of a-tdcs coincide with greater increases in corticomotor excitability compared to shorter application of a-tdcs. ten right-handed healthy participants received one ses...

objective(s) ziziphora clinopodioides lam. is a plant widely used in iranian traditional medicine for gastrointestinal disorders. several reports have demonstrated antibacterial (helicobacteria pylori), antioxidant and anti­inflammatory properties of z. clinopodioides. the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of aqueous- ethanol extract of z. clinopodioides on rat’s gastric acid out...

introduction: low-frequency stimulation (lfs) has a delaying effect on kindled seizures acquisition. in the present study we examined the role of galanin receptors in the inhibitory effects of lfs on kindled seizures induced by electrical stimulation of perforant path. methods: animals were stimulated daily at the ad threshold intensity with a rapid kindling procedure. lfs was applied immediate...

abstract  background: the quality of life and standard of health care in a society is measured  by its preterm infants' mortality rate. the popularity and credibility of alternative  treatment such as touch therapy may be effective in preterm and low birth weight  infants in order to increase their survival rate. the aim of this study was to determine  the effect of touch intervention on the we...

objectives: among the most important problems of autistic children are the behavioral disorders due to sensory processing deficiency, which are typically reflected in behaviors such as impulsivity, attention and concentration disorders, undesirable emotional reactions, sensory seeking in the form of stereotype behaviors, self-injury and self-stimulating. the present study aimed at exploring the...

background: repeated efforts by researchers to impose voice changes by laryngeal surface electrical stimulation (ses) have come to no avail. this present pre-experimental study employed a novel method for ses application so as to evoke the motor potential of the internal superior laryngeal nerve (isln) and create voice changes. methods: thirty-two normal individuals (22 females and 10 males) pa...

it is an intensive 1-day course for introducing utilizing transcranial direct current stimulation (tdcs) in an applied format. this technique is a noninvasive brain stimulation that uses direct electrical currents over the head to stimulate specific parts of the brain which modulates neuronal activity. it has strong potentiality in the field of medical and neuroscientific research. anodal stimu...

in vitro fertilization (ivf) and other assisted reproductive technologies present an enormous hope to couples with fertility difficulties. assisted reproductive technology is one of the risk factors that can result in anxiety in these couples. indeed, ivf-treatments cause a stress, for both the woman and her partner. the different stages of the ivf-procedure can affect the emotional life of the...

purpose: low birth weight (lbw) is one of the most serious health problems in infants. many studies indicate that lbw infants, who survive, may suffer from long- and short-term physical,mental, and social problems. this study aimed to determine the effect of massage therapy on weight gain of lbw neonates. methods: this study was a randomized clinical trial. a total of 45 lbw neonates were rando...

objective: recent studies on treating obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd) have investigated noninvasive brain stimulation techniques such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tdcs) to improve patients’ impaired emotion and cognition. however, such experiments have yielded mixed results, especially with respect to cognition. this study aimed to investigate whether anodal and cathodal tdcs...