Improved executive functioning following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.
rct · Level II
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Abstract
The cognitive effects of active and sham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) were examined in 19 middle-aged and elderly patients with refractory depression. Patients received either active (n = 9) or sham (n = 10) rTMS targeted at the anterior portion of the left middle frontal gyrus. Patients in the active rTMS group improved significantly on a test of cognitive flexibility and conceptual tracking (Trail Making Test-B).
Medical subject headings
- Depressive Disorder
- Electromagnetic Fields
- Psychomotor Performance