Challenging the Pleiotropic Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Geriatric Depression: A Multimodal Case Series Study.

Vincenzo Giuseppe Nicoletti Francesco Fisicaro Eugenio Aguglia Rita BellaDamiano CalcagnoMariagiovanna Cantone Concerto Carmen Raffaele FerriLudovico MineoGiovanni PennisiRiccardo RicceriAlessandro RodolicoGiulia SaittaGiulia TorrisiGiuseppe LanzaManuela Pennisi

Published in: Biomedicines (2023)

We were unable to detect a relevant impact of high-frequency rTMS on mood, cognition, cortical microcircuits, neurotrophic/growth factors, and CBF. Cerebrovascular disease and exposure to multiple pharmacological treatments might have contributed.

Keyphrases

high frequency
transcranial magnetic stimulation
sleep quality
bipolar disorder
depressive symptoms
pain management
multiple sclerosis
physical activity