Soterix Transcranial Electrical Stimulation System - Transcranial electrical stimulation system, continuous-current

Intended purpose

Transcranial Electrical Current Stimulation (tES) is a non-invasive procedure in which a device sends a small current across the scalp using electrodes to modulate brain function. The device is intended to treat different neurological and psychiatric disorders depending on the stimulation protocol. In particular, tDCS increases spontaneous brain activity and metabolism in areas found to be hypoactive in patients suffering from major depressive disorder. Per application for pain, primary motor cortex tDCS interferes with perceptual processing of pain while prefrontal cortex stimulation modulates the affective reaction to painful experiences.