Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Chemo Brain
Phillip H. Kuo,
Allison Yu-Chin Chen,
Rudolph J. Rodriguez
et al.
Abstract:This pilot feasibility study aimed to evaluate the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI), and we report here on the first patient. Background: Deleterious cognitive changes due to chemotherapy or CRCI are commonly referred to as “chemo brain”. With the increasing survival of cancer patients, this poorly understood and inadequately treated condition will likewise have an increasing toll on individuals and society. Since there is no approved treatm… Show more
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