Objective: To evaluate the overall efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the treatment of maternal care impairment and to explore the central mechanism of rTMS for maternal care impairment. Methods: Fifty participants meeting the inclusion criteria were divided into high-score and low-score groups based on the Maternal Care Rating Scale (MCRS). Participants in the low-score group received rTMS treatment (1 Hz, 20 minutes per session, once daily) for two weeks. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and MCRS assessments were conducted both before and after the treatment to evaluate changes. Additionally, in the high-score group, fMRI was used to assess functional changes in specific brain regions.
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Maternal Care Rating Scale
Timeframe: 1 week of treatment