Effect of Two Weeks of rTMS on Brain Activity in Healthy Subjects During an n-Back Task: A Randomized Double Blind Study

• Published in: Brain stimulation Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 569 - 575
• Main Authors: Gaudeau-Bosma, Christian, Moulier, Virginie, Allard, Anne-Camille, Sidhoumi, Djedia, Bouaziz, Noomane, Braha, Sonia, Volle, Emmanuelle, Januel, Dominique
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2013
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Brain - physiology; Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; Double-Blind Method; Female; Functional Laterality - physiology; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Functional Neuroimaging; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Memory, Short-Term - physiology; Middle Aged; Neurology; Neuropsychological Tests; Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; Striatum; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - methods; Working memory; Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Striatum; Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; Working memory

Abstract Background Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has shown significant efficiency in the treatment of several psychiatric disorders. In depressive disorders, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is the main target for rTMS, but the effects of this stimulation on cognitiv...