Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on the ascending reticular activating system in a patient with disorder of consciousness: a case report

Abstract Background We report on a stroke patient with disorder of consciousness (DOC) who underwent repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and showed recovery of an injured upper ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) injury, which was demonstrated by using serial diffusion tenso...

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Main Authors: Sung Ho Jang, Young Hyeon Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-020-1607-9