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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational science2025

Delta power surge and alpha power decline in traumatic brain injury recovery: A quantitative EEG analysis of the CAPTAIN-rTMS trial.

Livia Livinț-Popa, Vlad-Florin Chelaru, Diana Chertic-Dăbală, Diana Chira, Olivia Verișezan-Roșu, Victor Dăbală, Nicu Drăghici, Enola Maer, Ştefan Strilciuc, Dafin Mureșanu

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Livia Livinț-PopaDepartment of Neurosciences, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2354-3406
Vlad-Florin ChelaruDepartment of Neurosciences, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2954-3263
Diana Chertic-DăbalăDepartment of Neurosciences, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6472-5884
Diana ChiraDepartment of Neurosciences, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1589-0789
Olivia Verișezan-RoșuDepartment of Neurosciences, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0863-5002
Victor DăbalăDepartment of Neurosciences, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8214-2599
Nicu DrăghiciDepartment of Neurosciences, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7811-8277
Enola MaerDepartment of Neurosciences, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9641-2306
Ştefan StrilciucRoNeuro Institute for Neurological Research and Diagnostic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6112-0223
Dafin MureșanuDepartment of Neurosciences, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

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Abstract

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of disability and death. Both repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and Cerebrolysin (CRB) are promising therapies regulating neural plasticity. This study aimed to assess the changes in resting-state brain activity following CRB, rTMS, or combined CRB-rTMS therapy. Methods: This secondary analysis of the CAPTAIN-rTMS trial analyzed eyes-closed segments from EEG recordings at 30 days (baseline) and 180 days (after treatment) respectively. We computed relative power spectral densities for delta, theta, alpha and beta frequency bands, for the entire scalp and different regions. We conducted neuropsychological assessments and evaluated the correlations between resting-state relative power spectral density values and neuropsychological assessment performance. Results: We analyzed a total of 50 patients. For the entire scalp, we found statistically significant decreases in relative alpha power ( Conclusion: We found overall slowing of brain electrical activity during recovery after TBI, which was further influenced by rTMS and CRB treatment. Resting-state relative power spectral densities correlate with neuropsychological measurements.

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cerebrolysinpower spectral densityqEEGrTMSTBI

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