Research progress of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of mental and neurological diseases

With the fast-paced life of modern society and the increasing competitive pressure, the incidence of mental (depression, anxiety, and insomnia disorders, etc.) and neurological (Alzheimer’s disease, etc.) diseases is gradually rising, which has become one of the global public health problems. Moreover, these types of diseases have brought enormous troubles to patients’ lives and work, as well as significant burdens to families and society. Growing studies have demonstrated that Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), as a novel, noninvasive non-drug treatment tool with transient adverse effects and few complications, could bring new ideas and schemes for the treatment of mental and neurological diseases. Hence, this paper systematically reviews the pathogenesis of insomnia disorder, depression, anxiety, and Alzheimer’s disease, and then the effects and potential mechanisms of TMS in the treatment of these diseases are systematically summarized. The findings can provide an important plan and reference for the clinical treatment and research of these diseases.