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TMS is Associated With Improved Recollection in Older Adults

Key clinical point: Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the hippocampal-cortical network counteracts age-related memory decline.

Major finding: Recollection improved by 31.1% from baseline after stimulation.

Study details: A single-blind, sham-controlled pilot study of 15 cognitively normal older adults.

Disclosures: The National Institute on Aging, as well as Northwestern University, supported the research.

Citation:

Nilakantan AS et al. Neurology. 2019 Apr 17 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007502.