Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation can improve the fixation of eyes rather than the fixation preference in children with autism spectrum disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been introduced into the intervention of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as a possible new therapeutic option for modifying pathological neuroplasticity. However, the stimulating protocols of rTMS for ASD have not been approved unanimously, which affects the clinical popularization and application of rTMS. In addition, there is little research on the improvement of social processing of autistic children by rTMS.

Methods

We explored the clinical efficacy of rTMS and improvement of face processing with the protocol of left high-frequency and right low-frequency on bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), with a sample of 45 ASD participants aged 2-18.

Results

Our results showed that both the score on the Ch

SUBMITTER: Tian L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10400712 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature