Transient Aphasia Induced by Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation

Theta burst stimulation (TBS) is a novel form of transcranial magnetic stimulation that rapidly alters synaptic plasticity (1). During TBS, short bursts of high-frequency (typically 50 Hz) stimulation are repeated at 5 Hz (200 ms interval). When TBS is delivered in trains separated by rest periods (intermittent; iTBS) it has shown long-term potentiation-like effects on cortical neurons. In the last several years, numerous reports have indicated that repeated applications of iTBS have efficacy to reduce symptoms of major depressive disorder (2).
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research