《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2019, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (3): 261-266.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2019.03.003

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Advance in Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Alzheimer's Disease (review)

HUANG Na-yan1,2, SONG Lu-ping3, TONG Zhi-qian2, WEI Cui-bai4, Lü Ji-hui1,2   

  1. 1.Center for Cognitive Disorders, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing 100095, China
    2.Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
    3.Department of Neurology, Beijing Bo’ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
    4.Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
  • Received:2018-05-01 Revised:2018-06-22 Published:2019-03-25 Online:2019-04-02
  • Contact: Lü Ji-hui,corresponding author: E-mail: lvjihui@139.com
  • Supported by:
    Capital Characteristic Clinic Project (No. Z151100004015023) and Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Special Funding for Clinical Medicine Development (No. ZYLX201834)

Abstract: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a noninvasive and painless brain stimulation technique, can improve cognition and alleviate behavioral and psychological symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease through several mechanisms associated with neuronal plasticity, brain network, neurotransmitter, neurotrophic factors, and so on.

Key words: Alzheimer's disease, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, cognition, psychology, behavior, review

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