title: Numerical processing: stimulating numbers.
abstract: A new study using transcranial direct current stimulation shows that modulating parietal cortex activity during the learning of abstract numerical material can enhance numerical competency for up to six months.
authors.affiliation: Département de psychologie and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, CP 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, H3C3J7, Canada.
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lepage
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Théoret
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D032882:Comprehension / Q000502:physiology*; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors