Cognitive enhancing effect of rTMS combined with tDCS in patients with major depressive disorder: a double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled study
Li X, Liu J, Wei S, Yu C, Wang D, Li Y, Li J, Zhuang W, Luo R, Li Y, Liu Z, Su Y, Liu J, Xu Y, Fan J, Zhu G, Xu W, Tang Y, Yan H, Cho R, Kosten T, Zhou D, Zhang X. Cognitive enhancing effect of rTMS combined with tDCS in patients with major depressive disorder: a double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled study. BMC Medicine 2024, 22: 253. PMID: 38902735, PMCID: PMC11188255, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03443-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRBANS total scoreRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationTranscranial direct current stimulationMDD patientsTotal scoreHDRS-24Transcranial direct current stimulation groupDepressive disorderImmediate memoryDepressive symptomsCognitive dysfunctionHamilton Depression Rating ScaleTreatment of cognitive dysfunctionDepressed response ratesDepression Rating ScaleCognitive enhancing effectsTreating cognitive dysfunctionImprove neurocognitive impairmentsActive rTMS groupDouble-blindSafety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationTranscranial direct current stimulation treatmentMDD inpatientsRepeatable BatterySessions of treatment