Advance in Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Alzheimer's Disease (review)
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2019.03.003
- VernacularTitle:重复经颅磁刺激治疗阿尔茨海默病的应用进展
- Author:
Na-yan HUANG
1
;
Lu-ping SONG
2
;
Zhi-qian TONG
3
;
Cui-bai WEI
4
;
Ji-hui LÜ
1
Author Information
1. Center for Cognitive Disorders, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing 100095, China
2. Department of Neurology, Beijing Bo’ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
3. Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
4. Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Alzheimer's disease;
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation;
cognition;
psychology;
behavior;
review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2019;25(3):261-266
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a noninvasive and painless brain stimulation technique, can improve cognition and alleviate behavioral and psychological symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease through several mechanisms associated with neuronal plasticity, brain network, neurotransmitter, neurotrophic factors, and so on.
