SynthesisFrontiers in neurology2023
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for cerebellar ataxia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Treatments for Parkinson's Disease With Depression: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Model-Based Network Meta-Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2026Pooled it
- The efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of combined cerebellar tACS-iTBS in individuals with ataxia (EtABeta): a crossover investigation.Trials · 2026Article
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- Feasibility and preliminary signal of cerebellar intermittent theta burst stimulation for static balance in cerebellar ataxia: a pilot study.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, can manage cerebellar ataxia (CA) by suppressing cerebral cortical excitability. Hence, this study aimed to summarize the efficacy and safety of rTMS for CA patients by meta-analysis. Methods: The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for eligible studies published till 20 May 2023. Weighted mean difference (MD) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the effect of rTMS treatment. Additionally, the quality of the included studies and the risk of bias were evaluated using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. Results: Overall, eight studies involving 278 CA patients were included in this meta-analysis. rTMS could significantly improve the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) (MD: -2.00; 95% CI: -3.97 to -0.02, Conclusion: This meta-analysis provides limited evidence that rTMS may be beneficial in treating CA patients. However, these findings should be treated with caution due to the limitations of the smaller sample size and the inconsistent approach and target of rTMS treatment. Therefore, more large-scale RCTs are required to further validate our analytical findings. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=295726, identifier: CRD42022295726.
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