Modification of rectal function and emotion by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in humans

•Gut microbiota may affect the function of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC).•Brain-gut reports on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) were a few.•The right or left DPFC in healthy subjects were stimulated by rTMS.•Rectal contractions were induced by low frequency rTMS to th...

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Published in:Neuroscience research 2021-07, Vol.168, p.54-63
Main Authors: Aizawa, Yuuichi, Morishita, Joe, Kano, Michiko, Kanazawa, Motoyori, Fukudo, Shin
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Language:English
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Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
Visceral perception
Viscerosensory evoked potential (VEP)
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Summary:•Gut microbiota may affect the function of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC).•Brain-gut reports on repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) were a few.•The right or left DPFC in healthy subjects were stimulated by rTMS.•Rectal contractions were induced by low frequency rTMS to the right or left DLPFC.•Visceral symptoms were suppressed by low frequency rTMS to the right DLPFC. Gut microbiota may affect function of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). However, there have been a few studies on modification of brain-gut interactions with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the DLPFC. We hypothesized that stimulation of the right or left DPFC by rTMS modifies the brain-gut interactions in humans. Subjects were 25 healthy males. Viscerosensory evoked potential (VEP) with sham (0 mA) or actual (30 mA) electrical stimulation (ES) of the rectum was taken after sham, low frequency rTMS at 0.1 Hz, and high frequency rTMS at 10 Hz to the right or left DLPFC. Rectal tone was measured with a rectal barostat. Visceral perception and emotion were analyzed using ordinates scale, rectal barostat, and viscerosensory evoked potential. Low frequency rTMS to the right DLPFC significantly reduced the visceral sensation and emotion composite score evoked by ES at 30 mA (p < 0.05). Plasma ACTH was significantly increased by high frequency rTMS to the right or left DLPFC (p < 0.05). Rectal fine contractions were significantly induced by low frequency rTMS to the right or left DLPFC and high frequency rTMS to the right DLPFC (p < 0.05). These results suggest that stimulation of the right or left DPFC by rTMS modifies the brain-gut interactions in humans.
ISSN:0168-0102
1872-8111
DOI:10.1016/j.neures.2021.05.013