Cognitive load modulates cortical excitability in the human prefrontal cortex
Umair Hassan, Lily Forman, Jeffrey D. Hartford, Hansong Lee, Sara Parmigiani, Nai-Feng Chen, Jessica Marie Ross, Ethan A. Solomon, Juha Gogulski, Naryeong Kim, Jade Thi Truong, Christopher C. Cline, Corey J. Keller
This paper uses TMS-EEG to show that prefrontal cortex excitability changes with cognitive load during a multi-source interference task, linking it to theta power and showing region-specific effects.
bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience