Therapeutic effects of tDCS on behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorders in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized sham-controlled trials.

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Title: Therapeutic effects of tDCS on behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorders in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized sham-controlled trials.
Authors: Tung CB; Department of Emergency Medicine, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan., Lu YC; Department of Psychology, Jianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan., Sun CK; Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan., Cheng YS; Department of Psychiatry, Tsyr-Huey Mental Hospital, Kaohsiung, Jen-Ai's Home, Taiwan., Chen CM; Department of Natural Biotechnology, Nanhua University, Chiayi, Taiwan., Hung KC; Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan City, Taiwan. Electronic address: a60302@mail.chimei.org.tw.
Source: Brain & development [Brain Dev] 2026 Jun; Vol. 48 (3), pp. 104544. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 05.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Systematic Review; Meta-Analysis; Review
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