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Effects of 10 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in the vegetative state

  • Authors:
    • Xin Ge
    • Yue Zhang
    • Tian Xin
    • Xue Luan
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  • Published online on: January 13, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.9626
  • Article Number: 206
  • Copyright: © Ge et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of 10 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) during vegetative state (VS). Between May 2017 and November 2018, 95 patients were treated in the Coma Recovery Department of the Central Hospital of Jinzhou. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 32 patients in VS caused by brain injury were enrolled. The patients were assigned into rTMS and control groups in a non‑randomized manner. All patients received JFK Coma Recovery Scale‑Revised (CRS‑R) scores and underwent motor evoked potential (MEP) latency and central motor conduction time (CMCT) measurement before the first treatment and after 20 days of treatment, which was the end of the study. Following 20 days of treatment, a significant increase was observed in the CRS‑R scores of patients in the rTMS group compared with those obtained at pretreatment (P<0.001). An increase in the CRS‑R scores of the control group was also observed compared with the pretreatment scores (P=0.035). The change in CRS‑R scores (P<0.001) and improved conscious state rate (P=0.0016) were significantly different between the two groups. A significant decrease in MEP (P<0.001) and CMCT (P<0.001) was observed in the rTMS group compared with measurements obtained at pretreatment, whereas no significant decrease was observed in the control group (P=0.693; P=0.070). The changes in MEP (P<0.001) and CMCT (P<0.001) between the two groups were statistically significant. In conclusion, 10 Hz rTMS of the right DLPFC in early disorders of consciousness is feasible and efficient. rTMS treatment could improve patient state of awareness and accelerate patient recovery in VS.
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Ge X, Zhang Y, Xin T and Luan X: Effects of 10 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in the vegetative state. Exp Ther Med 21: 206, 2021
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Ge, X., Zhang, Y., Xin, T., & Luan, X. (2021). Effects of 10 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in the vegetative state. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 21, 206. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.9626
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Ge, X., Zhang, Y., Xin, T., Luan, X."Effects of 10 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in the vegetative state". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 21.3 (2021): 206.
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Ge, X., Zhang, Y., Xin, T., Luan, X."Effects of 10 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in the vegetative state". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 21, no. 3 (2021): 206. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.9626