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Efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation for post-stroke depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Current randomized evidence suggests that rTMS and tDCS may improve depressive symptoms in patients with PSD and appear generally well tolerated, however, the certainty of these findings is limited by substantial heterogeneity, small sample sizes in several trials, and variation in stimulation protocols.
Pei-Zhang Huang, Hao-Jie Wang, Chen Huang et al.
· Frontiers in Psychology · 0 citations