Transcranial magnetic stimulation as a feasible, non-invasive, neuromodulatory intervention in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. A very first proof of concept

CONCLUSION: FASD is a very complex disorder that is difficult to treat. In addition, comorbidities as atypical responses to pharmacotherapies are frequent. For this reason, non-invasive, innovative therapies for children with FASD have to be developed. For the first time, rTMS was shown to be safe, tolerable, and acceptable and thus well feasible in paediatric patients with FASD. Further clinical studies with larger samples are needed to identify effective stimulation protocols and to evaluate treatment response.PMID:37913649 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejpn.2023.10.004

Source: European Journal of Paediatric Neurology - November 1, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Anja Melder Esther Wittmann Lucia Bulubas Beate Dornheim Katharina Kerber Ulrike Vogelmann Mattia Campana Jasmin Hubert Vivien Schmidt Florian Heinen Frank Padberg Mirjam N Landgraf Source Type: research