Acute improvement in the attention network with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in Parkinson's disease

CONCLUSIONS: In the short term, in PD patients, rTMS improved the executive control network involved in resolving conflicting information. However, it showed milder effects on neuropsychological test outcomes assessing executive function, which may involve different neuromechanisms.Implications for rehabilitationCognitive impairment is common in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), and it is related to functional disability and reduced quality of life.Attention is a main component of the cognitive system, and attention deficits are responsible for disability.This study demonstrates that rTMS is beneficial for cognitive rehabilitation in PD, as patients showed improved performance on the attention network test and neuropsychological tests.PMID:34787046 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2021.2004245
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research