Demonstration of short-term plasticity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex with theta burst stimulation: A TMS-EEG study

Clinical Neurophysiology : Official Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
Sung Wook ChungPaul B Fitzgerald

Abstract

To examine the effects of intermittent TBS (iTBS) and continuous TBS (cTBS) on cortical reactivity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 10 healthy participants were stimulated with either iTBS, cTBS or sham at F3 electrode. Single- and paired-pulse TMS and concurrent electroencephalography (EEG) were used to assess change in cortical reactivity and long-interval intracortical inhibition (LICI) via TMS-evoked potentials (TEPs) and TMS-evoked oscillations. Significant increases in N120 amplitudes (p<0.01) were observed following iTBS over prefrontal cortex. Changes in TMS-evoked theta oscillations and LICI of theta oscillations were also observed following iTBS (increase) and cTBS (decrease). Change in LICI of theta oscillations correlated with change in N120 amplitude following TBS (r=-0.670, p=0.001). This study provides preliminary evidence that TBS produces direct changes in cortical reactivity in the prefrontal cortex. Combining TBS with TMS-EEG may be a useful approach to optimise stimulation paradigms prior to the conduct of clinical trials. TBS is able to modulate cortical reactivity and cortical inhibition in the prefrontal cortex.

Citations

Jul 10, 2019·Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics·Leo ChenPaul B Fitzgerald
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Feb 26, 2020·Translational Psychiatry·Aditya SinghRoberto Goya-Maldonado
Apr 8, 2021·Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior·Mitchell R GoldsworthyMichael C Ridding
Jul 6, 2021·Schizophrenia Research·Kate E HoyPaul B Fitzgerald

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