Efficacy of twice-daily high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on associative memory.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Several studies have examined the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on associative memory (AM) but findings were inconsistent. Here, we aimed to test whether twice-daily rTMS could significantly improve AM.

Methods

In this single-blind, sham-controlled experiment, 40 participants were randomized to receive twice-daily sham or real rTMS sessions for five consecutive days (a total of 16,000 pulses). The stimulation target in left inferior parietal lobule (IPL) exhibiting peak functional connectivity to the left hippocampus was individually defined for each participant. Participants completed both a picture-cued word association task and Stroop test at baseline and 1 day after the final real or sham rTMS session. Effects of twice-daily rT

SUBMITTER: Hua Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9596967 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature