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

Introduction 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 outcome...

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Main Authors: Adam J Guastella, Jeffrey M Craig, Karen Barlow, Andrew J O Whitehouse, Karen Caeyenberghs, Paul B Fitzgerald, Cherrie Galletly, Peter G Enticott, Melissa K Licari, Nigel C Rogasch, Christel M Middeldorp, Scott R Clark, Ann-Maree Vallence, Kelsie A Boulton, Gail A Alvares, Hakuei Fujiyama, Melissa Kirkovski, Natalie T Mills, Nicole J Rinehart, Peter H Donaldson, Talitha C Ford, Natalia Albein-Urios, Soukayna Bekkali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/7/e046830.full