Modulating intrinsic functional connectivity with visual cortex using low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intrinsic network connectivity becomes altered in pathophysiology. Noninvasive brain stimulation can modulate pathological functional networks in an attempt to restore the inherent response. To determine its usefulness for visual-related disorders, we developed procedures investigating repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) protocols targeting the visual cortex on modulating connectivity associated with the visual network and default mode network (DMN).

Methods

We compared two low-frequency (1 Hz) rTMS protocols to the visual cortex (V1)-a single 20 min session and five successive 20 min sessions (accelerated/within-session rTMS)-using multi-echo resting-state functional magnetic resonance whole-brain imaging and resting-state functional connectivit

SUBMITTER: Rafique SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8865167 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature