Amplitude-Modulated Kilohertz Stimulation Targeting Beta-Band Activity Disrupts Motor Learning
Philipp Reber, Christina M. Merrick, Guy Avraham, Ida Killebrew, Katheryn Thayer-Pham, Haajar Ahmad-Ali, Angel V. Peterchev, Karunesh Ganguly, Cidnee Luu, Daniel Sheltraw, Ludovica Labruna, Richard B. Ivry
This study uses amplitude-modulated kilohertz transcranial magnetic perturbation to test the role of beta and delta oscillations in human motor learning, finding that beta stimulation impairs performance.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience