Effect of continuous theta burst stimulation on the glymphatic system, brain network and cognitive function in patients with cerebral small vessel disease
Pei Dai, Hui-xian Yu, Zhao-xia Wang, Si-hao Liu, Chang-bin Liu, Guang-qing Xu · 2025
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Pei Dai and colleagues tested brain stimulation in cerebral small vessel disease in a small exploratory study. Continuous theta burst stimulation was applied to the right prefrontal cortex. The team asked whether it could aid the brain's glymphatic clearance system. They also tracked brain network traits and cognitive function. Eleven patients took part over a two-week treatment period.
Six patients got real stimulation and five got a sham version. Clearance scores rose in most treated patients, but in fewer controls. Network measures improved in four of six treated patients and in no controls. Memory and attention scores rose for all treated patients. One backward span score was clearly higher than in controls. The authors say stimulation may aid clearance, networks, and cognition in this disease.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Pei Dai, Hui-xian Yu, Zhao-xia Wang, Si-hao Liu, Chang-bin Liu, Guang-qing Xu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |