Research on enhancement of mental rotation ability based on transcranial direct current stimulation_Journal of Biomedical Engineering

Authors：

GUO Yamei ^1,2 ,  JIAO Xuejun ² , JIANG Jin ² , CAO Yong ² , CHU Hongzuo ¹ , LI Qijie ²

1. Department of Graduate School, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101416, P.R.China;
2. Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering, China Astronaut Research and Training Centre, Beijing 100094, P.R.China;

Corresponding author：

JIAO Xuejun, Email: jxjisme@sina.com

Keywords：

transcranial direct current stimulation; mental rotation; electroencephalogram; power spectrum

DOI：

10.7507/1001-5515.202011083

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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive low-current brain stimulation technique, which is mainly based on the different polarity of electrode stimulation to make the activation threshold of neurons different, thereby regulating the excitability of the cerebral cortex. In this paper, healthy subjects were randomly divided into three groups: anodal stimulation group, cathodal stimulation group and sham stimulation group, with 5 subjects in each group. Then, the performance data of the three groups of subjects were recorded before and after stimulation to test their mental rotation ability, and resting state and task state electroencephalogram (EEG) data were collected. Finally, through comparative analysis of the behavioral data and EEG data of the three groups of subjects, the effect of electrical stimulation of different polarities on the three-dimensional mental rotation ability was explored. The results of the study found that the correct response time/accuracy rate and the accuracy rate performance of the anodal stimulation group were higher than those of the cathodal stimulation and sham stimulation groups, and there was a significant difference (P < 0.05). The alpha wave power analysis found that the mental rotation mainly activates the frontal lobe, central area, parietal lobe and occipital lobe. In the anodal stimulation group, the alpha wave power changed significantly in the frontal lobe and occipital lobe (P < 0.05). The results of this paper show that anodal stimulation group can improve the mental rotation ability of the subjects to a certain extent. The results of this paper can provide important theoretical support for further research on the mechanism of tDCS on mental rotation ability.

Citation： GUO Yamei, JIAO Xuejun, JIANG Jin, CAO Yong, CHU Hongzuo, LI Qijie. Research on enhancement of mental rotation ability based on transcranial direct current stimulation. Journal of Biomedical Engineering, 2021, 38(4): 630-637. doi: 10.7507/1001-5515.202011083 Copy

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2. Giordano J, Bikson M, Kappenman E S, et al. Mechanisms and effects of transcranial direct current stimulation. Dose Response, 2017, 15(1): 452-460.
3. Godinho M M, Junqueira D R, Castro M L, et al. Safety of transcranial direct current stimulation: Evidence based update 2016. Brain Stimul, 2017, 9: 641-661.
4. Elmasry J, Loo C, Martin D. A systematic review of transcranial electrical stimulation combined with cognitive training. Restor Neurol Neuros, 2015, 33(3): 263-278.
5. Samani M M, Agboada D, Jamil A, et al. Titrating the neuroplastic effects of cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the primary motor cortex. Cortex, 2019, 119: 350-361.
6. 周鹏, 魏晋文, 孙畅, 等. 经颅直流电刺激调控大脑认知功能的研究进展. 中国生物医学工程学报, 2018, 37(2): 208-214.
7. Margot C, Gergely B, Rebecca S, et al. Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation over the posterior parietal cortex on episodic memory reconsolidation. Cortex, 2019, 121: 78-88.
8. Shepard R N, Metzler J. Mental rotation of three-dimensional objects. Science, 1971, 171: 701-703.
9. 薛继国. 基于眼动和脑电的心理旋转认知机制研究. 北京: 中国人民解放军军事医学科学院, 2017.
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11. Pegna A J, Khateb A, Spinelli L, et al. Unraveling the cerebral dynamics of mental imagery. Hum Brain Mapp, 1997, 5(6): 410-421.
12. Papanicolaou A C, Deutsch G, Bourbon W T, et al. Convergent evoked potential and cerebral blood flow evidence of task-specific hemispheric differences. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol, 1987, 66(6): 515-520.
13. Mehta Z, Newcombe F. A role for the left hemisphere in spatial processing. Cortex, 1991, 27(2): 153-167.
14. Lamm C, Windischberger C, Moser E, et al. The functional role of dorso-lateral premotor cortex during mental rotation: an event-related fMRI study separating cognitive processing steps using a novel task paradigm. Neuroimage, 2007, 36(4): 1374-1386.
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17. 石静. tACS 与 tDCS 对心理旋转认知任务影响的研究. 天津: 河北工业大学, 2017.
18. Kikuchi M, Takahashi T, Hirosawa T, et al. The lateral occipito-temporal cortex is involved in the mental manipulation of body part imagery. Front Hum Neurosci, 2017, 11: 181-192.
19. 田雨, 陈善广, 王春慧, 等. 心理旋转能力与人控交会对接任务绩效的关联. 航天医学与医学工程, 2012, 25(6): 397-402.
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24. Pfurtscheller G, Stancák A, Neuper C H. Event-related synchronization (ERS) in the alpha band--an electrophysiological correlate of cortical idling: a review. Int J Psychophysiol, 1996, 24(1-2): 39-46.
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27. Lema A, Carvalho S, Fregni F, et al. The effects of direct current stimulation and random noise stimulation on attention networks. Sci Rep, 2021, 11(1): 6201.
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30. Ludovica A, Aurora D, Valentina A, et al. The efficacy of transcranial current stimulation techniques to modulate resting-state EEG, to affect vigilance and to promote sleepiness. Brain Sci, 2018, 8(7): 137-150.
31. Masina F, Arcara G, Galletti E, et al. Neurophysiological and behavioural effects of conventional and high definition tDCS. Sci Rep, 2021, 11(1): 7659.

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