Improved executive functioning following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

D. J. Moser*, R. E. Jorge, F. Manes, S. Paradiso, M. L. Benjamin, R. G. Robinson

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Abstract

The cognitive effects of active and sham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) were examined in 19 middle-aged and elderly patients with refractory depression. Patients received either active (n = 9) or sham (n = 10) rTMS targeted at the anterior portion of the left middle frontal gyrus. Patients in the active rTMS group improved significantly on a test of cognitive flexibility and conceptual tracking (Trail Making Test-B).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1288-1290
Number of pages3
JournalNeurology
Volume58
Issue number8
Publication statusPublished - 23 Apr 2002
Externally publishedYes

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