Motor cortical plasticity as a predictor of treatment response to high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for cognitive function in drug-naive patients with major depressive disorder

• Published in: Journal of affective disorders Vol. 334; pp. 180 - 186
• Main Authors: Li, Xingxing, Yu, Chang, Ding, Yan, Chen, Zan, Zhuang, Wenhao, Liu, Zhiwang, Fan, Jialin, Yan, Hui, Xu, Weiqian, Zhu, Guidong, Zhang, Xiangyang, Zhou, Dongsheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.08.2023
• Subjects: Cognition; Cognitive; Cortical plasticity; Depression; Depressive Disorder, Major - drug therapy; Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant - drug therapy; Humans; Motor Cortex; Prefrontal Cortex; rTMS; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - methods; Treatment Outcome; Depression; Cognitive; Cortical plasticity; rTMS

There is growing evidence that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can improve cognitive function in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Few biomarkers are currently available to predict cognitive response in MDD patients. This study aimed to examine whether cortical plast...