SynthesisNeural plasticity2022
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Neuropathic Pain and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- The effect of different transcranial magnetic stimulation protocols on pain scores in patients with neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on spasticity after upper motor neuron injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neural circuits · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Brain photobiomodulation therapy for acute sport-related concussion: a randomized, single-blinded, pilot clinical trial (RECOVERY study).Frontiers in neurology · 2026Trial
- Crosstalk Between Cortical Plasticity and Peripheral Nervous Injury: Insights, Mechanisms, and Future Directions.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2026Review
- Pain and neuropsychiatric symptoms in community-dwelling people living with dementia: a cross-sectional dyadic study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Assessment and Management of Post-traumatic Headache.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2026Review
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for neuropathic pain and neuropsychiatric sequelae in traumatic brain injury: A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.Surgical neurology international · 2026Review
- Effects of Transcranial Neuromodulation on Rehabilitation Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Individually guided neuromodulation in special operator veterans with symptoms of PTSD and traumatic brain injury: preliminary data from a chart review.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- The Rehabilitation Potential of Neurostimulation for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Animal and Human Studies.Brain sciences · 2023Review
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- Excitatory Dorsal Lateral Prefrontal Cortex Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Increases Social Anxiety.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Treatment of cognitive and mood disorders secondary to traumatic brain injury by the association of bilateral occipital nerve stimulation and a combined protocol of multisite repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and cognitive training: A case report.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Neuropathic pain and neuropsychiatric symptoms are common complications reported by the traumatic brain injury (TBI) population. Although a growing body of research has indicated the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for the management of neurological and psychiatric disorders, little evidence has been presented to support the effects of rTMS on neuropathic pain and neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with TBI in all age groups. In addition, a better understanding of the potential factors that might influence the therapeutic effect of rTMS is necessary. The objective of this preregistered systematic review and meta-analysis was to quantify the effects of rTMS on physical and psychological symptoms in individuals with TBI. We systematically searched six databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of rTMS in TBI patients reporting pain and neuropsychiatric outcomes published until March 20, 2022. The mean difference (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was estimated separately for outcomes to understand the mean effect size. Twelve RCTs with 276 TBI patients were ultimately selected from 1605 records for systematic review, and 11 of the studies were included in the meta-analysis. Overall, five of the included studies showed a low risk of bias. The effects of rTMS on neuropathic pain were statistically significant (MD = -1.00, 95% CI -1.76 to -0.25,
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