Trial of electroshock for kids with ADHD reveals mixed results

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Trial of electroshock for kids with ADHD reveals mixed results

International scientists say using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) therapy on kids with ADHD has mixed results. They found shocking an area of the brain called the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (lDLPFC) lowered the accuracy of children's working memory, the part of short-term memory that processes our perceptions and language in the moment. However, shocking another brain area, the right inferior frontal gyrus (rIFG), improv…