Transcranial magnetic stimulation for developmental neuropsychiatric disorders with inflammation
Vaishnavi S. Transcranial magnetic stimulation for developmental neuropsychiatric disorders with inflammation. Developmental Neuroscience. 2023;45(6):342–348. doi:10.1159/000535103
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Reviews transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as a noninvasive technique that induces electrical changes in the brain via magnetic fields.Describes how repetitive TMS can modulate synaptic and network-level plasticity.
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Notes that inflammation negatively affects synaptic plasticity and that TMS may help address inflammation-related dysfunction.
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Summarizes evidence suggesting TMS may directly downregulate inflammatory processes.
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Highlights potential utility of TMS for neuropsychiatric symptoms in inflammatory neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, Tourette syndrome, and OCD.
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Emphasizes that TMS is best viewed as a technology platform for modulating dysfunctional brain networks and may expand as understanding of network dysfunction grows