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Background: Patients with post-stroke memory disorder (PSMD) have poor
quality of life and it is necessary to identify more beneficial stimulation
protocols for treatment with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).
This meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of rTMS
for improving memory performance, global cognition, and activities of daily
living (ADL) among patients with PSMD. Methods: The PubMed, Embase,
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Chinese National Knowledge
Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Wanfang
databases were screened to identify relevant randomized controlled trials. The
primary outcome was memory performance; secondary outcomes included global
cognition, ADL, and adverse events. STATA software was used to
perform data synthesis. Results: Five articles with a total of 192
participants were included. The results indicated that rTMS was superior to
control treatments for improving memory performance (mean difference [MD] = 1.73,
95% CI [Confidence Interval] [0.85, 2.60], p
