A review of transcranial magnetic stimulation and Alzheimer's disease

Abstract

Since four decades ago, that the transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) technique was introduced, the increasing attention of neuroscience researchers and medical engineers has been focused on the development of this technique and its use to manage the treatment of a wide range of neurological conditions, including Alzheimer's disease. The ability of TMS, specifically a substantial type known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in changing the plasticity of the cortex, has been the most important feature that has created the hopes of controlling Alzheimer's disease with this technique more than ever.