The cerebellar vermis and midline cerebellum contribute to motor, oculomotor, vestibular, cognitive, affective, autonomic, and network-level functions. Human rTMS/TBS studies targeting these regions are methodologically heterogeneous, and reported effects may be over-attributed when anatomical labels, localization methods, or target separability are unclear....
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Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
No actionable change for clinical audiology practice; this scoping review maps research targets for cerebellar rTMS and is primarily relevant to researchers designing future stimulation studies.
Understanding how rTMS affects the cerebellum could eventually inform non-invasive treatment approaches for vestibular and balance disorders, but the evidence base is still being mapped.
- 01Scoping review covers rTMS and theta-burst stimulation targeting the cerebellar vermis and midline cerebellum.
- 02Functions reviewed include motor control, vestibular processing, and cognition.
- 03Findings help clarify which cerebellar targets correspond to which functional outcomes.
- 04Results could inform future clinical trials of non-invasive cerebellar stimulation for balance disorders.
- 05No clinical treatment recommendations are made; this is a research synthesis.
rTMS and theta-burst stimulation of the cerebellar vermis and midline cerebellum affect motor, vestibular, and cognitive functions.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42700330
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12311-026-02079-y.
- Publication type
- review
- Evidence level
- 2a
- Population
- Studies involving rTMS and theta-burst stimulation of the cerebellar vermis and midline cerebellum
- Intervention
- Repetitive TMS (rTMS) and theta-burst stimulation of the cerebellar vermis and midline cerebellum
Primary outcomes
Functional mapping of cerebellar targets; Motor, vestibular, and cognitive effects of cerebellar stimulation