Age-related decline of neuroplasticity to intermittent theta burst stimulation of the lateral prefrontal cortex and its relationship with late-life memory performance.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that neuroplasticity in the human lateral prefrontal cortex is reduced in older relative to young adults, and this may be an important factor in age-related memory decline.
SIGNIFICANCE: This may have important implications for the early detection of cognitive decline and dementia.
PMID: 32693192 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - July 2, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Goldsworthy MR, Rogasch NC, Ballinger S, Graetz L, Van Dam JM, Harris R, Yu S, Pitcher JB, Baune BT, Ridding MC Tags: Clin Neurophysiol Source Type: research