TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

this article aimed to show that Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique capable of modulating and working on affected areas of the brain with low risk to the patient. The objective of this work is to summarize the scientific evidence regarding TMS and its various applications. This is an integrative literature review with a quantitative approach. The guiding questions for this study were: "What is the efficiency of transcranial magnetic stimulation?" "What are the indications for transcranial magnetic stimulation?" Using the listed descriptors, 41 articles related to the described theme were gathered through a bibliographic search. After reading their titles and abstracts, 19 studies were excluded, leaving 22 articles for full reading and analysis for the construction of this review. The studies revealed that TMS is used in the fields of psychiatry and physiotherapy, being tested mainly in the sequelae of stroke and cerebral palsy, chronic tinnitus, mental illnesses, among others. It is concluded that TMS is a very promising resource for various neurological pathologies, however, the protocols for its use require more research to provide more evidence regarding its indication, application, and effects so that the technique can be incorporated into physiotherapy treatments.