Unilateral vs. bilateral DLPFC rTMS: comparative effects on depression, visual-spatial memory, inhibitory control and cognitive flexibility in major depressive disorder
Despite comparable antidepressant effects, unilateral stimulation had some cognitive advantages over bilateral rTMS, potentially due to greater left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex excitation. Further research on parameter optimization is warranted.
Authors
- Fatemeh Asgharian Asl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1388-0778)
- Ladan Vaghef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0597-327X)
- Sajjad Abbaszade
- Horeyeh Derakhshani
- Amirreza Asgharian Asl
Institutions
- Kharazmi University (IR)
- University of Tehran (IR)
- University of Tabriz (IR)
- Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1400414
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.72