Improving social cognition following theta burst stimulation over the right inferior frontal gyrus in autism spectrum: an 8-week double-blind sham-controlled trial.
Hsing-Chang NiYi-Lung ChenMeng-Ying HsiehChen-Te WuRou-Shayn ChenChi-Hung JuanCheng-Ta LiSusan Shur-Fen GauHsiang-Yuan LinPublished in: Psychological medicine (2024)
Our findings suggest that iTBS over the RIFG is not different from sham in reducing autistic symptoms and emotion dysregulation. Nonetheless, RIFG iTBS may improve social cognition of mentalizing others' feelings in autistic individuals.
Keyphrases
- double blind
- placebo controlled
- clinical trial
- autism spectrum disorder
- working memory
- mild cognitive impairment
- healthcare
- mental health
- white matter
- phase iii
- phase ii
- study protocol
- depressive symptoms
- high frequency
- intellectual disability
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- functional connectivity
- randomized controlled trial
- physical activity