From: Transcranial direct current stimulation for promoting motor function in cerebral palsy: a review
 | Electrode montage | Intensity | Electrode area | Control | No. sessions | Stimulation duration | Participants | N | Motor training | Summary of findings |
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Moura et al., 2017 [18] | Anode ipsilesional M1, Cathode contralateral supraorbital ridge | 1 mA | 25 cm2 | Sham group | 1 | 20 min | Spastic hemiplegia, 6–12 years | 10 per group | 20 min reaching training with constraint | ↓ total movement duration during reaching. No other changes |
Auvichayapat et al., 2017 [13] | Anode left M1, Cathode contralateral shoulder | 1 mA | 35 cm2 | None | 5 | 20 min | Hemiparetic/ diparetic with spasticity of right UL, 8–12 years | 10 | Not mentioned | ↓ Tardieu score ↑ one aspect of QUEST |
Aree-Uea et al., 2014 [19] | Anode left M1, Cathode right shoulder | 1 mA | 35 cm2 | Sham group | 5 | 20 min | Spastic hemiplegia of right UL, 8–18 years | 23 per group | Physical therapy, including stretches | ↓ MAS ↑ passive shoulder abduction ROM |
Gillick et al., 2018 [20] | Cathode contralesional M1, Anode contralateral supraorbital ridge | 0.7 mA | Not specified | Sham group | 10 | 20 min | Hemiparetic, 7–21 years | 10 per group | 120 min CIMT | ↑ AHA, no difference between groups. No change COPM |
Kirton et al., 2017 [21] | Cathode contralesional, Anode contralateral supraorbital ridge | 1 mA | 35 cm2 | Sham group | 10 | 20 min | Hemiparetic, 6–18 years | 12 active, 11 sham | 120 min CIMT | ↑ COPM |