Motor network pre-habilitation by low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. A proof-of-concept
These preliminary findings provide exploratory support for the hypothesis that inhibitory rTMS can induce functional and structural reorganization of the motor network. The combined use of rs-fMRI and DTI highlights the potential of NICP as a prehabilitation strategy in neurosurgical contexts. Further studies in clinical populations are warranted.
Authors
- Caterina Tonon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0506-499X)
- Raffaele Lodi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3878-304X)
- Filippo Friso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1333-9882)
- Matteo Martinoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9394-5841)
- Arianna Rustici (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3753-6189)
- Salvatore Cardali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0950-9140)
- Francesca Granata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6939-1009)
- Giovanni Raffa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8623-4964)
- Giada Garufi
- Sergio Lucio Vinci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7443-8270)
- Shervin Espahbodinea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0743-1105)
- Alfredo Conti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9408-2662)
- Gal Ziv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5731-5896)
- Giulia Giannini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0499-3236)
- Matteo Zoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8838-5408)
- Antonino Scibilia
- Carlos Sánchez García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1595-3889)
- Cirillo
- Noa BenDor
Institutions
- University of Messina (IT)
- Institute of Neurological Sciences (IT)
- Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Papardo Piemonte (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Neurochirurgica
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-025-06592-7
- Primary Topic
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00