Table 2.
Overview of patient and protocol characteristics.
| Characteristics | value |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | 50 ± 17 |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 111 (61.7) |
| Female | 68 (37.8) |
| Etiology, n (%) | |
| TBI | 79 (43.9) |
| Non-TBI | 101 (56.1) |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | |
| MCS | 127 (70.6) |
| PVS | 52 (28.9) |
| Time from injury to tDCS, n (%) | |
| 3 and less than 3 months | 48 (26.7) |
| More than 3 months | 132 (73.3) |
| Numbers of sessions, n (%) | |
| 1 session | 66 (36.7) |
| more than 1 sessions | 114 (63.3) |
| Stimulation site, n (%) | |
| DLPFC | 91 (50.6) |
| Non-DLPFC | 89 (49.4) |
TBI, traumatic brain injury; MCS, minimally conscious state; PVS, persistent vegetative state; DLPFC, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; tDCS, transcranial direct current stimulation.