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ReviewAmerican journal of translational research2026

Non-invasive neuromodulation techniques for cognitive impairment intervention.

Chuan Wang, Bo Song, Guanjun Wang, Xuefeng Yan, Xingqi Wu, Shanshan Zhou, Panpan Hu, Kai Wang, Gongjun Ji, Ziying Wang and 1 more

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Review in American journal of translational research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Chuan WangNaval Medical University No. 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China.
Bo SongDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Cognition and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Mental Health Hefei 230022, Anhui, China.
Guanjun WangThe Fourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing 100142, China.
Xuefeng YanCollege of Computer Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing 210016, Jiangsu, China.
Xingqi WuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Cognition and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Mental Health Hefei 230022, Anhui, China.
Shanshan ZhouDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Cognition and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Mental Health Hefei 230022, Anhui, China.
Panpan HuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Cognition and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Mental Health Hefei 230022, Anhui, China.
Kai WangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Cognition and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Mental Health Hefei 230022, Anhui, China.
Gongjun JiDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Cognition and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Collaborative Innovation Center of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Mental Health Hefei 230022, Anhui, China.
Ziying WangNaval Medical University No. 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China.
Shuogui XuNaval Medical University No. 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cognitive impairment involves sustained deficits across several key domains: memory, executive function, attention, and behavioral regulation. The condition encompasses cognitive dysfunction linked to Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, vascular cognitive impairment, and other forms of neurodegeneration. Existing pharmacotherapies frequently yield inconsistent clinical benefits, are often accompanied by side effects, and generally lack disease-modifying properties. These limitations have spurred increasing attention toward safe, repeatable non-pharmacological strategies. Non-invasive brain stimulation, a central non-pharmacological tool, can regulate excitability in targeted brain regions, shape network-level connectivity, and facilitate activity-dependent neuroplasticity. Evidence from multiple clinical settings supports its potential to improve cognitive outcomes. This review centers on major NIBS techniques: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial electrical stimulation, gamma-frequency sensory stimulation, photobiomodulation, and transcranial ultrasound stimulation. We synthesize their underlying mechanisms, clinical applications, and supporting evidence, aiming to provide an evidence-based framework to guide standardized clinical implementation and future research design in this area.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseCognitive impairmentmild cognitive impairmentnon-invasive brain stimulation

Identifiers

PMID42325796
PMCPMC13275842

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