@ARTICLE{10.3389/fnhum.2020.00205, AUTHOR={Bashir, Shahid and Al-Hussain, Fawaz and Hamza, Ali and Shareefi, Ghadah Faisal and Abualait, Turki and Yoo, Woo-Kyoung}, TITLE={Role of Single Low Pulse Intensity of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Over the Frontal Cortex for Cognitive Function}, JOURNAL={Frontiers in Human Neuroscience}, VOLUME={14}, YEAR={2020}, URL={https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00205}, DOI={10.3389/fnhum.2020.00205}, ISSN={1662-5161}, ABSTRACT={Background: The principal aim of this study was to measure the effect of online single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) on cognition via the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) in healthy individuals.Methods: In a single-blind, sham-controlled study, we assessed both 50% and 60% of the resting motor threshold (RMT) over the right DLPFC in healthy right-handed (n = 42) adults using cognitive function, such as attention and memory, as a measure via CANTAB.Results: We observed an improvement in the cognitive function level during the use of online low intensities of 50% and 60% RMT active stimulation of the DLPFC compared to the sham stimulation.Conclusions: The results showed that low-intensity TMS can indeed effectively modulate cognitive function in DLPFC. Future research is, however, necessary to investigate the potential effects of low-intensity TMS on different brain areas to increase confidence in the observed results.} }