The effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on heart rate variability

• Grant number: 17/03002-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: November 01, 2017
• End date: October 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Ricardo Galhardoni
• Grantee: Alessandra Katharina Helm Facchina
• Host Institution: Pró-Reitoria de Graduação. Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (UNICID). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique used to treat different neuropsychiatric disorders, such as, depression, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is known that the heart rate variability is altered in these conditions. Therefor the focus of this research is to show the influence of rTMS on the Heart Rate Variability. (AU)