2024/07/29 by Bridgette E. Speranza, Aron T. Hill, Michael Do +7 · 2 voices · 2 citations
Engineering · Neuroscience · #Motor Control and Adaptation #Muscle activation and electromyography studies #Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
paper · doi:10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.07.018
openalex publication_date 2024/07/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/27
Theta burst stimulation (TBS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique that can modulate neural activity. The effect of TBS on regions beyond the motor cortex remains unclear. With increased interest in applying TBS to nonmotor regions for research and clinical purposes, these effects must be understood and characterized. We synthesized the electrophysiological effects of a single session of TBS, as indexed by electroencephalography (EEG) and concurrent transcranial magnetic stimulation and EEG, in nonclinical participants. We reviewed 79 studies that administered either continuous TBS or intermittent TBS protocols. Broadly, continuous TBS suppressed and intermittent TBS facilitated evoked response component amplitudes. Response to TBS as measured by spectral power and connectivity was much more variable. Variability increased in the presence of task stimuli. There was a large degree of heterogeneity in the research methodology across studies. Additionally, the effect of individual differences on TBS response has been insufficiently investigated. Future research investigating the effects of TBS as measured by EEG must consider methodological and individual factors that may affect TBS outcomes.