Diverse and distributed haemodynamic effects of theta burst stimulation in the prefrontal cortex.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Theta Burst Stimulation (TBS) is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation that can induce neuroplastic changes in the underlying intracortical areas. It has significant potential in clinical and research settings for modulating cognitive and motor performance. Little is known about how TBS affects oxygenations levels within and across brain hemispheres during stimulation of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC). This study aimed to investigate blood oxygenation levels in the DLPFC during TBS, using concurrent functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS).

Methods

44 young adults completed within-subjects 2 × 2 design with 4 conditions that included intermittent TBS (iTBS), and continuous TBS (cTBS) stimulation applied to the left and right DLPFC. FNIRS was re

SUBMITTER: Miller A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12409971 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature