Neuroprotective effects of rTMS in chronic insomnia: is glymphatic system modulation the key player?

Giuseppe Lanza^{1

2}, Maria P Mogavero^{3

4}, Raffaele Ferri¹

Affiliations

¹ Clinical Neurophysiology Research Unit and Sleep Research Centre, Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy.
² Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
³ Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.

Editorial

Giuseppe Lanza et al. Sleep. 2025.

. 2025 Jun 13;48(6):zsaf084.

doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsaf084.

Giuseppe Lanza^{1

2}, Maria P Mogavero^{3

4}, Raffaele Ferri¹

¹ Clinical Neurophysiology Research Unit and Sleep Research Centre, Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy.
² Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
³ Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Sleep Disorders Center, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.

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Enhancement of glymphatic function and cognition in chronic insomnia using low-frequency rTMS.
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