ReviewMedical & biological engineering & computing2024
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a tool for cognitive enhancement in healthy adults: a review study.
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- Effect of non-invasive brain stimulation on cognitive function and activities of daily living in patients with carbon monoxide poisoning: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Peripheral magnetic stimulation effects on brain activity in older adults with schizophrenia - a randomized controlled pilot study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Trial
- Effective alleviation of depressive and anxious symptoms and sleep disorders in benzodiazepine-dependent patients through repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.Addiction biology · 2024Trial
- Pulse waveform and current direction alter network-level TMS-induced functional connectivity: Evidence from TMS-EEG.NeuroImage · 2026Article
- Neural-behavioral dissociation under acute high-altitude stress: an exploratory ERP study of non-specific neural recruitment and rTMS effects.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2026Article
- State-dependent dual-site prefrontal TMS bidirectionally modulates working-memory accuracy.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Exploring cortical excitability modulation to promote cognitive resilience in aging: an rTMS study protocol.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Gamma tACS over the prefrontal and parietal cortices enhances episodic memory performance.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Effects of Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation to the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex on Attention to Emotional Stimuli: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Utilizing resting motor threshold to predict cognitive function in drug-naive patients with major depressive disorder.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Therapeutic potential and mechanisms of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in Alzheimer's disease: a literature review.European journal of medical research · 2025Review
- Spatio-temporal independent component classification for localization of seizure onset zone.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Impact of visual distractors in virtual reality environments on sustained attention behavioral performance and EEG characteristics.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Identification of cognitive predictors of remission in depression following limited effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on hot and cold cognitive systems.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
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9 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
As human beings, we have always sought to expand on our abilities, including our cognitive and motor skills. One of the still-underrated tools employed to this end is repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Until recently, rTMS was almost exclusively used in studies with rehabilitation purposes. Only a small strand of literature has focused on the application of rTMS on healthy people with the aim of enhancing cognitive abilities such as decision-making, working memory, attention, source memory, cognitive control, learning, computational speed, risk-taking, and impulsive behaviors. It, therefore, seems that the findings in this particular field are the indirect results of rehabilitation research. In this review paper, we have set to investigate such studies and evaluate the rTMS effectuality in terms of how it improves the cognitive skills in healthy subjects. Furthermore, since the most common brain site used for rTMS protocols is the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), we have added theta burst stimulation (TBS) wave patterns that are similar to brain patterns to increase the effectiveness of this method. The results of this study can help people who have high-risk jobs including firefighters, surgeons, and military officers with their job performance.
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