Effects of online repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on cognitive processing: A meta-analysis and recommendations for future studies.
Abstract
Online repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), applied while subjects
are performing a task, is widely used to disrupt brain regions underlying cognition.
However, online rTMS has also induced "paradoxical enhancement". Given the rapid proliferation
of this approach, it is crucial to develop a better understanding of how online stimulation
influences cognition, and the optimal parameters to achieve desired effects. To accomplish
this goal, a quantitative meta-analysis was performed with random-effects models fitted
to reaction time (RT) and accuracy data. The final dataset included 126 studies published
between 1998 and 2016, with 244 total effects for reaction times, and 202 for accuracy.
Meta-analytically, rTMS at 10 Hz and 20 Hz disrupted accuracy for attention, executive,
language, memory, motor, and perception domains, while no effects were found with
1 Hz or 5 Hz. Stimulation applied at and 10 and 20 Hz slowed down RTs in attention
and perception tasks. No performance enhancement was found. Meta-regression analysis
showed that fMRI-guided targeting and short inter-trial intervals are associated with
increased disruptive effects with rTMS.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/20727Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.08.018Publication Info
Beynel, Lysianne; Appelbaum, Lawrence G; Luber, Bruce; Crowell, Courtney A; Hilbig,
Susan A; Lim, Wesley; ... Deng, Zhi-De (2019). Effects of online repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on cognitive
processing: A meta-analysis and recommendations for future studies. Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 107. pp. 47-58. 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.08.018. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/20727.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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