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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in autism spectrum disorder: Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled clinical trial

There are no well-established biomedical treatments for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A small number of studies suggest that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, may improve clinical and cognitive outcomes in ASD.

Citation:
Enticott PG, Barlow K, Guastella AJ, Licari MK, Rogasch NC, ...... Whitehouse AJO, GAlletly C, Alvares GA, et al. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in autism spectrum disorder: Protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled clinical trial. BMJ Open. 2021;11(7).

Keywords:
Child & adolescent psychiatry; developmental neurology & neurodisability; neurophysiology; paediatric neurology

Abstract:
There are no well-established biomedical treatments for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A small number of studies suggest that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, may improve clinical and cognitive outcomes in ASD.