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| Category |
Psychiatry |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Cohort Study |
| Article Title |
Effects of intermittent theta burst stimulation on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in patients after cardiothoracic surgery
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Jing-Jing Ni, Wei Pan and Lin-Han Feng |
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Grant Number |
| Public Hospital Scientific Research Joint Fund Science and Technology Project |
No. 2025GLLH0279 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Lin-Han Feng, MD, Department of Laboratory, Beijing Emergency General Hospital, No. 29 Nanli, Xiba, Beijing 100020, China. shuoguo052918@163.com |
| Key Words |
Intermittent theta burst stimulation; Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia; Cardiothoracic surgery; Older adults; Cognitive function; Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex |
| Core Tip |
Older patients after cardiothoracic surgery are at high risk of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), while effective non-pharmacological treatments remain limited. This retrospective cohort study showed that intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was associated with reduced BPSD severity, improved cognitive function, and better daily living performance, with no statistically significant difference in adverse event rates between the two groups. Exploratory findings further suggested that enhanced gamma-band brain connectivity and reduced inflammatory cytokines may be involved in the therapeutic effects of iTBS. These results indicate that iTBS may be a safe and promising treatment option for postoperative BPSD in older adults. |
| Citation |
Ni JJ, Pan W, Feng LH. Effects of intermittent theta burst stimulation on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in patients after cardiothoracic surgery. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press
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124177-in-press.pdf
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| ISSN |
2220-3206 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
| Copyright |
©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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| Publisher |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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