Influence of High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Neurobehavioral and Electrophysiology in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness

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The influence of 30 sessions of active rTMS compared to sham treatment on clinical assessments and electrophysiological evaluation. (a) CRS-R scores poststimulation in both groups were significantly increased compared to that in baseline; (b) GCS scores poststimulation in both groups were significantly increased compared to that in baseline; (c) N20 latencies following active rTMS were significantly shorter compared to that in baseline, while no significant decrease was produced in the sham group compared with baseline; (d) N20-P25 amplitudes in both groups were significantly higher compared to that in baseline; (e) BAEP grades in both groups were significantly improved compared to that in the baseline. . Abbreviations: CRS-R: Coma Recovery Scale-Revised; GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale.

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