No evidence for changes in GABA concentration, functional connectivity, or working memory following continuous theta burst stimulation over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) is thought to reduce cortical excitability and modulate functional connectivity, possibly by altering cortical inhibition at the site of stimulation. However, most evidence comes from the motor cortex and it remains unclear whether similar effects occur foll...

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Autores principales: Tribikram Thapa, Joshua Hendrikse, Sarah Thompson, Chao Suo, Mana Biabani, James Morrow, Kate E. Hoy, Paul B. Fitzgerald, Alex Fornito, Nigel C. Rogasch
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7c059cc6c9c44d33a5b0c71091d126d62021-11-18T04:53:41ZNo evidence for changes in GABA concentration, functional connectivity, or working memory following continuous theta burst stimulation over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex2666-956010.1016/j.ynirp.2021.100061https://doaj.org/article/7c059cc6c9c44d33a5b0c71091d126d62021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666956021000593https://doaj.org/toc/2666-9560Continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) is thought to reduce cortical excitability and modulate functional connectivity, possibly by altering cortical inhibition at the site of stimulation. However, most evidence comes from the motor cortex and it remains unclear whether similar effects occur following stimulation over other brain regions. We assessed whether cTBS over left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex altered gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) concentration, functional connectivity and brain dynamics at rest, and brain activation and memory performance during a working memory task. Seventeen healthy individuals participated in a randomised, sham-controlled, cross-over experiment. Before and after either real or sham cTBS, magnetic resonance spectroscopy was obtained at rest to measure GABA concentrations. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was also recorded at rest and during an n-back working memory task to measure functional connectivity, regional brain activity (low-frequency fluctuations), and task-related patterns of brain activity. We could not find evidence for changes in GABA concentration (P = 0.66, Bayes factor [BF10] = 0.07), resting-state functional connectivity (P(FWE) > 0.05), resting-state low-frequency fluctuations (P = 0.88, BF10 = 0.04), blood-oxygen level dependent activity during the n-back task (P(FWE) > 0.05), or working memory performance (P = 0.13, BF10 = 0.05) following real or sham cTBS. Our findings add to a growing body of literature suggesting the effects of cTBS are highly variable between individuals and question the notion that cTBS is a universal ‘inhibitory’ paradigm.Tribikram ThapaJoshua HendrikseSarah ThompsonChao SuoMana BiabaniJames MorrowKate E. HoyPaul B. FitzgeraldAlex FornitoNigel C. RogaschElsevierarticleContinuous theta burst stimulationNon-invasive brain stimulationMagnetic resonance spectroscopyGamma aminobutyric acidGABAFunctional magnetic resonance imagingNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571ENNeuroimage: Reports, Vol 1, Iss 4, Pp 100061- (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic Continuous theta burst stimulation
Non-invasive brain stimulation
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Gamma aminobutyric acid
GABA
Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
spellingShingle Continuous theta burst stimulation
Non-invasive brain stimulation
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Gamma aminobutyric acid
GABA
Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Tribikram Thapa
Joshua Hendrikse
Sarah Thompson
Chao Suo
Mana Biabani
James Morrow
Kate E. Hoy
Paul B. Fitzgerald
Alex Fornito
Nigel C. Rogasch
No evidence for changes in GABA concentration, functional connectivity, or working memory following continuous theta burst stimulation over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
description Continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) is thought to reduce cortical excitability and modulate functional connectivity, possibly by altering cortical inhibition at the site of stimulation. However, most evidence comes from the motor cortex and it remains unclear whether similar effects occur following stimulation over other brain regions. We assessed whether cTBS over left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex altered gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) concentration, functional connectivity and brain dynamics at rest, and brain activation and memory performance during a working memory task. Seventeen healthy individuals participated in a randomised, sham-controlled, cross-over experiment. Before and after either real or sham cTBS, magnetic resonance spectroscopy was obtained at rest to measure GABA concentrations. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was also recorded at rest and during an n-back working memory task to measure functional connectivity, regional brain activity (low-frequency fluctuations), and task-related patterns of brain activity. We could not find evidence for changes in GABA concentration (P = 0.66, Bayes factor [BF10] = 0.07), resting-state functional connectivity (P(FWE) > 0.05), resting-state low-frequency fluctuations (P = 0.88, BF10 = 0.04), blood-oxygen level dependent activity during the n-back task (P(FWE) > 0.05), or working memory performance (P = 0.13, BF10 = 0.05) following real or sham cTBS. Our findings add to a growing body of literature suggesting the effects of cTBS are highly variable between individuals and question the notion that cTBS is a universal ‘inhibitory’ paradigm.
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author Tribikram Thapa
Joshua Hendrikse
Sarah Thompson
Chao Suo
Mana Biabani
James Morrow
Kate E. Hoy
Paul B. Fitzgerald
Alex Fornito
Nigel C. Rogasch
author_facet Tribikram Thapa
Joshua Hendrikse
Sarah Thompson
Chao Suo
Mana Biabani
James Morrow
Kate E. Hoy
Paul B. Fitzgerald
Alex Fornito
Nigel C. Rogasch
author_sort Tribikram Thapa
title No evidence for changes in GABA concentration, functional connectivity, or working memory following continuous theta burst stimulation over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
title_short No evidence for changes in GABA concentration, functional connectivity, or working memory following continuous theta burst stimulation over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
title_full No evidence for changes in GABA concentration, functional connectivity, or working memory following continuous theta burst stimulation over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
title_fullStr No evidence for changes in GABA concentration, functional connectivity, or working memory following continuous theta burst stimulation over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
title_full_unstemmed No evidence for changes in GABA concentration, functional connectivity, or working memory following continuous theta burst stimulation over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
title_sort no evidence for changes in gaba concentration, functional connectivity, or working memory following continuous theta burst stimulation over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/7c059cc6c9c44d33a5b0c71091d126d6
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