S15-3. Why is theta burst stimulation effective?

As the first patterned protocol of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), theta burst stimulation (TBS) gives bursts containing 3 pulses at 50 Hz at 5 Hz in either an uninterrupted continuous train (continuous TBS, cTBS) or short trains with pauses in between (intermittent TBS, iTBS). TBS induces a cortical modulation effect outlasting the stimulation for up to an hour after 20–192 s of stimulation. Since TBS is usually given at a low intensity for a short period of time, coil overheat is rarely seen before the end of stimulation.

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