ArticleNPJ Parkinson's disease2025
Transcranial static magnetic field stimulation of the primary motor cortex in essential tremor: a randomized pilot study.
Article in NPJ Parkinson's disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03780426 (Transcranial Static Magnetic Field Stimulation), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Transcranial Static Magnetic Field Stimulation (tSMS) in Essential Tremor
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Home-based transcranial static magnetic field stimulation - concept, development, and clinical applications: IFCN handbook chapter.Clinical neurophysiology practice · 2026Review
- Current and Emerging Therapeutic Targets for Essential Tremor: A Critical Appraisal of Recent Preclinical and Clinical Studies.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2025Review
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Abstract
Alterations in the motor cortex may contribute to essential tremor (ET) pathophysiology. Transcranial static magnetic field stimulation (tSMS), a non-invasive and portable technique, reduces corticospinal excitability, but its therapeutic potential for ET remains untested. This randomized, double-blind pilot study (clinicaltrials.gov#: NCT03780426, registered on December 19, 2018) investigated the acute effects of tSMS applied to the primary motor cortex in 27 ET patients (mean age: 66.9 ± 12.1 years). Patients received a 30-min tSMS session on either the left (n = 13) or right (n = 14) hemisphere. Postural tremor was assessed by accelerometry, and kinetic tremor by part B of the Clinical Rating Scale for Tremor. Twenty-three patients were included in the final analysis for primary and secondary outcomes. Bayesian analysis showed moderate evidence for a bilateral reduction in postural and rest tremor following unilateral tSMS, with anecdotal reduction of kinetic tremor and moderate evidence of absence of change in tremor frequency. These preliminary findings warrant further studies to assess tSMS as a therapeutic option for ET.
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