brainstim01

While I appreciate the sentiment I doubt the age difference between 31 and 34 account for the retention falls under the 'being older' category.

The whole process has been frustratingly slow. To give some reference: The cognitive recovery was not linear. For the first 6 months I couldn't consume any content. No TV, no music, no internet news. Either the stimulation was overwhelming and/or I couldn't process the information I was receiving. After 14 months I couldn't watch any TV show that was new content, only things I have seen before many times (Simpsons, South Park, etc). After 24 months I could start reading but memory and recall were still very poor. 36 months after I'm able to read and watch new content with moderately successful retention.

No, but they asked for anecdotal data, and comparing how I progressed for the first year following the TBI versus the 2 years of brain stimulation and neurofeedback I am acutely aware of how much it helped.

The power at which tDCS is operated at is pretty low, after you account for resistance the voltage seems less scary. For me I get tDCS at ~13-17hz, 60hz, and 160hz at 0.5 to 1.75 milliamp. The different hz frequencies are to target different brain waves, (alpha, beta, delta, gamma, etc)

Perhaps if it was poorly managed, scoped out, and they blasted the brain with unhealthy amperage of course. In my experience getting full brain scans frequently helps the doctors understand what the brain needs and tDCS supplements the brain.

I've received tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) for the better part of 2 years following a significant traumatic brain injury. It has hastened my recovery by months/years due to the stimulation and brain training. Many times I would feel completely exhausted following the stimulation (and bleeding edge neurofeedback training). It is an amazing tool that is coming into mainstream.

Edit: For the equipment, more info can be found here: http://neurofieldneurotherapy.com/transcranial-direct-curren...