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08.03.2019 | Original Article
The role of low-frequency rTMS in the superior parietal cortex during time estimation
verfasst von:
Fernanda Manaia, Kaline Rocha, Victor Marinho, Francisco Magalhães, Thomaz Oliveira, Valécia Carvalho, Thalys Araújo, Carla Ayres, Daya Gupta, Bruna Velasques, Pedro Ribeiro, Mauricio Cagy, Victor Hugo Bastos, Silmar Teixeira
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Neurological Sciences
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Ausgabe 6/2019
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Abstract
The low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) application has been associated with changes in cognitive processes embedded during time perception tasks. Although several studies have investigated the influence of neuromodulation on time perception, the effect of the 1-Hz rTMS application on the superior parietal cortex is not clearly understood. This study analyzes the effect of the low-frequency rTMS on time estimation when applied in the parietal medial longitudinal fissure. For the proposed study, 20 subjects were randomly selected for a crossover study with two conditions (sham and 1 Hz). Our findings reveal that participant underestimate 1-s time interval and overestimate 4-s and 9-s time intervals after 1-Hz rTMS (p ≤ 0.05). We conclude that the 1-Hz rTMS in the parietal medial longitudinal fissure delays short interval and speed up long time intervals. This could be due to the effect of parietal inhibition on the attentional level and working memory functions during time estimation.