Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a Treatment for Veterans with Cognitive Impairment and Multiple Comorbidities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite decades of research efforts, current treatments for Alzheimer's disease (AD) are of limited effectiveness and do not halt the progression of the disease and associated cognitive decline. Studies have shown that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may improve cognition.

Objective

We conducted a pilot study to investigate the effect of rTMS on cognitive function in Veterans with numerous medical comorbidities.

Methods

Participants underwent 20 sessions, over the course of approximately 4 weeks, of 10 Hz rTMS at the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex with intensity of 120% resting motor threshold. Outcome measures including memory, language, verbal fluency, and executive functions were acquired at baseline, end of treatment, and 4 mont

SUBMITTER: Cheng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10629368 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature