Repetitive TMS Reduces Reaction Time and Increases Accuracy in a Working Memory Test

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is gaining increasing popularity as a therapeutic method used in clinical practice. The use of this method to improve cognitive functions has already been studied in a number of studies. The goal of this work is to show the potential of repetitive TMS (rTMS) in improving visual perception of objects and thus working memory. Twelve healthy subjects underwent testing of working memory in the modified Bernstein test in two experimental conditions: after rTMS of the Brodmann area 19 (BA 19) and after sham rTMS. The results demonstrate an increase in both reaction speed during responses and increased correctness of responses after rTMS of BA 19.