Heterogeneous Recruitment Curve Responses to Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Children With Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Nicole Metelski, Andrew M. Gordon, Shivakeshavan Ratnadurai-Giridharan, Claudio L. Ferre, Maxime T. Robert, Kathleen M. Friel

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair: An International Journal of Translational Science for Researchers and Clinicians

Published online on July 17, 2026

Abstract

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Ahead of Print.
Background:Children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) exhibit altered corticospinal organization that may influence responsiveness to treatment. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may modulate corticospinal excitability, though ...