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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias.

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A review of the available studies involving repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the treatment of these dementia types is presented in this paper, where the majority of studies have involved AD and shown beneficial effects, either as a standalone, or as an add-on to standard of care pharmacological treatment and cognitive training.
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This article is published in Healthcare.The article was published on 2021-07-28 and is currently open access. It has received 5 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Dementia & Vascular dementia.

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Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on post-stroke patients with cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

TL;DR: In this article , a systematic review of the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) patients is presented.
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Therapeutic Application of rTMS in Neurodegenerative and Movement Disorders: a Review

TL;DR: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive form of brain stimulation that makes use of the magnetic field generated when an electric current passes through a magnetic coil placed over the scalp as mentioned in this paper.
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Therapeutic Application of rTMS in Neurodegenerative and Movement Disorders: a Review

TL;DR: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive form of brain stimulation that makes use of the magnetic field generated when an electric current passes through a magnetic coil placed over the scalp as discussed by the authors .
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Neurorehabilitation: Looking Back and Moving Forward, 1st Edition

TL;DR: In this article , rehabilitation is defined as a set of interventions designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions in interaction with their environment, according to the recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), released in January 2023.
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TREM2 R47H Variant and Risk for Alzheimer's disease: Assessment in a Greek Population and Updated Meta-analysis.

TL;DR: In this paper , the association between TREM2 rs75932628 and late-onset (sporadic) AD in a Greek population, and perform a meta-analysis of current data.
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Mild Cognitive Impairment: Clinical Characterization and Outcome

TL;DR: Patients who meet the criteria for MCI can be differentiated from healthy control subjects and those with very mild AD, and appear to constitute a clinical entity that can be characterized for treatment interventions.
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Safety, ethical considerations, and application guidelines for the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation in clinical practice and research

TL;DR: The present updated guidelines review issues of risk and safety of conventional TMS protocols, address the undesired effects and risks of emerging TMS interventions, the applications of TMS in patients with implanted electrodes in the central nervous system, and safety aspects of T MS in neuroimaging environments.
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The Brain's Default Mode Network

TL;DR: The brain's default mode network plays a central role in this work and consistently decreases its activity when compared with activity during these relaxed nontask states.
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Primer

TL;DR: Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a technique for noninvasive stimulation of the human brain that can influence brain function if delivered repetitively, and is being developed for various therapeutic purposes.
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