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ReviewJournal of central nervous system disease2025

Unleashing the potential: 40 Hz multisensory stimulation therapy for cognitive impairment.

Xiao Chen, Zhongyue Lv, Guomin Xie, Cui Zhao, Yan Zhou, Fan Fu, Jiayi Li, Xiaoling Zhang, Feiteng Qi, Yifei Xu and 1 more

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Review in Journal of central nervous system disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. Phase-synchronized 40 Hz tACS and iTBS effects on gamma oscillations.Imaging neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Xiao ChenDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0033-8027
Zhongyue LvDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Guomin XieDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Cui ZhaoDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Yan ZhouDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Fan FuDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Jiayi LiDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Xiaoling ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Feiteng QiDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Yifei XuDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Yifu ChenThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cognitive impairment encompasses a spectrum of disorders marked by acquired deficits in cognitive function, potentially leading to diminished daily functioning and work capacity, often accompanied by psychiatric and behavioral disturbances. Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) are significant causes of cognitive decline. With the global population getting older, AD and PSCI are becoming major health concerns, underscoring the critical necessity for successful treatment options. In recent years, various non-invasive biophysical stimulation techniques, including ultrasound, light, electric, and magnetic stimulation, have been developed for the treatment of central nervous system diseases. Preliminary clinical studies have demonstrated the feasibility and safety of these techniques. This review discuss the impact of 40 Hz multisensory stimulation on cerebral function, behavioral outcomes, and disease progression in both animal models and individuals exhibiting cognitive deficits, such as AD and PSCI. Furthermore, it summarizes the potential neural pathways involved in this therapeutic modality by synthesizing evidence from a variety of studies within the field. Subsequently, it evaluates the existing constraints of this technique and underscores the potential advantages of 40 Hz multisensory stimulation therapy for individuals with cognitive deficits, with the goal of enhancing the management and care of AD and PSCI.

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40Hz multisensory stimulation therapyAlzheimer’s diseaseCognitive impairmentgamma oscillationspost-stroke cognitive impairment

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PMID40160278
PMCPMC11952037

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