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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.