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ArticleMaedica2019

The Effect of pT-TMS on Beta Rhythm in Children with Autism Disorder. A MEG Study.

Photios Anninos, Athanasios Chatzimichael, Nicolia Anninou, Athanasia Kotini, Adam Adamopoulos, Triandafillos Gemousakakis, Nicolaos Tsagas

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Article in Maedica, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Photios AnninosLaboratory of Medical Physics, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus, Alexandroupoli, Greece.
Athanasios ChatzimichaelDepartment of Paediatrics, University Hospital of Alexandroupoli, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus, Alexandroupoli, Greece.
Nicolia AnninouLaboratory of Medical Physics, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus, Alexandroupoli, Greece.
Athanasia KotiniLaboratory of Medical Physics, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus, Alexandroupoli, Greece.
Adam AdamopoulosLaboratory of Medical Physics, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus, Alexandroupoli, Greece.
Triandafillos GemousakakisLaboratory of Medical Physics, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus, Alexandroupoli, Greece.
Nicolaos TsagasDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Democritus University of Thrace · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We investigated the beta rhythm in 10 children with autism disorders (six boys and four girls) aged 5-12 (mean± SD: 8.3± 2.1) before and after the application of pico Tesla transcranial magnetic stimulation (pT-TMS) using magnetoencephalography (MEG). The MEG was car-ried out in a magnetically shielded room with a whole-head 122-channel gradiometer. After applying pT-TMS, we observed a beta rhythm increase towards the frequency range of 18-26 Hz in seven out of 10 patients (70%). We created a score that rated the level of improvement for each patient: 1=some change; 2=minor change; and 3=major change. All patients had an improvement in their clinical symptoms after the application of pT-TMS. There was a correlation between the clinical score and the increase of channels in the frequency range 18-26 Hz after pT-TMS. We concluded that the application of pT-TMS affected the beta rhythm in children with autism disorder. Therefore, more studies need to be further conducted.

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PMID32153663
PMCPMC7035445
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