tDCS Placement Montage
See Brain Maps below that indicate where the electrodes were placed in independent studies. These are known as “Montages”.
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Study (linked) |
Decreased depression / increased organization / improved mood |
DLPFC (FP1) |
DLPFC (OZ, CZ) |
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Decreased depression / reduced food alcohol craving |
DLPFC (F3) |
Right |
Smith & Clithero, |
Improved Mood/ Depression, Enhanced Cognitive Control |
DLPFC (F3) |
Supra |
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Reduce risk taking |
DLPFC (F4) |
DLPFC |
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Increased impulsiveness / Increased present awareness |
Mastoid (P10) |
DLPFC |
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Improved social interaction / reduced punishment of |
Left Orbital (Fp1) |
DLPFC |
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Reduced cigarette, alcohol, junk food craving |
DLPFC(F3) |
DLPFC |
Fregni, et al., (2007), Boggio et al., (2007) Fregni, |
Attention improvement. |
Orbital PFC (Fp1 and/or Fp2) |
Shoulder |
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Insight improvement / “Savant Learning” / Problem Solving / Cognitive Enhancement |
Temporal (T4) |
Temporal(T3) |
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Improved socialization / Empathy / Emotional State / Regulation |
Temporal (T4 & T6) Parietal (P4) |
Shoulder |
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Improved Math understanding / Increased Verbal Impariment |
Parietal (P4) |
Parietal |
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Improves visual reaction times Improves Signal-To-Noise Ratio and Performance, Visuo-Motor learning, Visual Perception |
Occipital (O1, Oz, and or O2) |
base of |
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Reduced migraine pain, Headache Pain Management |
Base of neck |
Occipital |
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Improved audio processing /Pitch Perception, Improved Performance |
Temporal |
RIGHT OR LEFT DELTOID |
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Improved Motor Skills Recovery, Enhance Motor learning |
IPSILESIONAL (C3) |
Orbital |
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Pain reduction /possible increase in impulsiveness |
Supra Orbital (FP1 or Fp2 depending on pain side) |
Neck |
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Accelerated |
Right |
Left |
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Theta-tDCS Improved sleep |
DLPC (F3 |
Mastiod (P10 & P9) |
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Impulse |
Central PC (FZ) |
Cheek |
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tDCS and Language Function |
Various. |
Various. |
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tDCS for Tinnitus, Ringing in Ears |
DLPFC (F4) |
DLPFC (F3) |
The 10-20 International System of Electrode Placement
Placement Maps