Aftereffect and Reproducibility of Three Excitatory Repetitive TMS Protocols for a Response Inhibition Task.

ABSTRACT: A number of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) protocols have been developed for modulating brain function non-invasively. To identify the most powerful one, these protocols have been compared in the context of the motor system. However, to what extent the conclusions could be generalized to high-level functions is largely unknown. In this study, we compared the modulatory effect of three excitatory rTMS protocols on high-level cognition represented by response inhibition ability. Our first experiment revealed that intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) could significantly improve reaction time in a stop signal task, while 5-Hz and 25-Hz stimuli were ineffective. This iTBS effect was significantly higher than that for the sham simulation and only occurred in the secon

SUBMITTER: Ji GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6848026 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature