Troubles neurologiques

The Current Role of Non-invasive Treatments in Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract

Joao Gustavo Rocha Peixoto dos Santos, Wellingson Silva Paiva and Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira

Due to the morbidity associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI), it is essential to have a rehabilitation plan, preferably multi-professional, to obtain the maximum degree of recovery of neurological and neuropsychological functions. Three types of non-invasive treatment techniques have been studied in patients with TBI and shown promising: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), the transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and transcranial Led Therapy. The displayed data of this article implies that these non-invasive techniques can be used as an effective therapeutic approach to increase brain function in neurocognitive disorders and are a promising treatment for traumatic brain injury patients.