Research advances in transcranial direct current stimulation and insomnia disorder

VernacularTitle:经颅直流电刺激与失眠障碍的研究进展
Author: Wanru LI ¹ ; Zan WANG ¹
Author Information

1. Sleep Center，Department of Neurology，The First Hospital of Jilin University，Changchun 130021，China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Transcranial direct current stimulation; Insomnia disorder; Physical therapy
From: Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2024;41(3):255-258
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Insomnia is one of the most common sleep problems， and its prevalence rate has been increasing in recent years. At present， cognitive behavioral therapy and drug therapy remain the main treatment methods for insomnia in clinical practice， but they are associated with the problems such as high treatment costs and great side effects. Transcranial direct current stimulation exerts a therapeutic effect on insomnia by imposing microelectric current stimulation to change cortical excitability， improve synaptic plasticity， increase slow wave activity， and regulate cerebral blood flow， with a favorable safety profile and mild side effects. Therefore， it may become a valuable treatment method. This article analyzes the application of transcranial direct current stimulation in the treatment of insomnia in terms of safety，instructions， and mechanism of action， so as to provide new ideas for the clinical treatment of insomnia disorder.
Full text:2025070915131212780经颅直流电刺激与失眠障碍的研究进展.pdf