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Spectral EEG-Guided Adaptive Neuromodulation for Age-Related Cognitive Changes: A Longitudinal Case Report

Feb 2026
Frontiers in Medical Case Reports | Mahajan Y, Sunder K, et al. | DOI: 10.47746/FMCR.2026.7103

Explores functional, affective, sleep, and quality-of-life outcomes following EEG-spectra-guided PrTMS in a 73-year-old patient experiencing age-related cognitive changes, demonstrating substantial improvements in perceived cognitive function, mood, anxiety, and sleep.

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rTMS for Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Comorbid with Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report

Feb 2026
Frontiers in Psychiatry | Reddy V, Frutkin N, Singh A, Sunder K, et al. | DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1719274

Examines rTMS treatment of recurrent MDD and GAD in a patient with atrial fibrillation, demonstrating a 55% reduction in PHQ-9 scores and 22.2% reduction in GAD-7 scores, marking the first study demonstrating safety and efficacy of figure-8 coil rTMS at 10 Hz in MDD comorbid with AF.

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Maintenance Transcranial Photobiomodulation Following an Acute rTMS Course for Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Case Series

Jan 2026
Acta Scientific Neurology | Odron M, Reddy V, Mohankumar K, Sunder K, et al. | DOI: 10.31080/ASNE.2026.09.0893

Underscores the feasibility of transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) as a maintenance strategy following an acute rTMS course for treatment-resistant MDD and GAD, with all three patients sustaining clinical response over approximately 6 months post-rTMS.

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rTMS for Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Comorbid with Thalamic Pain Syndrome: A Case Report

Nov 2025
EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports | Reddy V, McDaniel H, Katta A, Sunder K, et al. | DOI: 10.31080/ECMCR.2025.08.1033

Examines rTMS for recurrent MDD and GAD in a patient with Thalamic Pain Syndrome, achieving a 95.5% reduction in PHQ-9 scores and 88.2% reduction in GAD-7 scores, with notable improvement in neuropathic pain symptoms and quality of life.

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rTMS for Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Comorbid with Heart Failure, Renal Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and HIV: A Case Report

Jun 2025
EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports | Odron M, Mohankumar K, Mahajan S, Sunder K, et al. | DOI: 10.31080/ECMCR.2025.08.0857

Explores rTMS therapeutic outcomes in a patient with recurrent MDD and GAD comorbid with multiple co-occurring systemic diseases—heart failure, renal disease, type 2 diabetes, and HIV—achieving more than 50% symptom reduction by week 5 and more than 80% improvement from week 6 onward.

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Personalized rTMS in Pediatric Patients with Autism: A Case Series Exploring Therapeutic Outcomes

Mar 2025
EC Neurology | Mohankumar K, Sanjay L, Kumar SK, Sunder K, et al. | DOI: 10.31080/ECNE.2025.17.0170

Evaluates PrTMS therapeutic outcomes in three pediatric patients with autism spectrum disorder over six weeks, showing an average reduction of 7.5 points in CARS scores and 9-point reduction in ADHD symptoms as measured by the NICHQ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale.

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Personalized Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (PrTMS) Coupled with Transcranial Photobiomodulation (tPBM) For Co-Occurring Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Feb 2025
Acta Scientific Neurology | Mahajan S, Bodahanapati A, Katta A, Sunder K, et al. | DOI: 10.31080/ASNE.2025.08.0809

Provides evidence demonstrating the beneficial effects of PrTMS coupled with tPBM in treating co-occurring TBI and PTSD in a 28-year-old male, achieving a 64.29% reduction in GAD-7, 50% decrease in PHQ-9, 74.07% reduction in NSI, and 68.63% decrease in PCL-5 scores.

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EEG-Spectra-Guided Personalized rTMS in PTSD with Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders: A Case Series

Jan 2025
Acta Scientific Neurology | Mohankumar K, Karthikeya S, Mahajan S, Sunder K, et al. | PMID: 39581107

Explores therapeutic outcomes of PrTMS in two PTSD patients with co-occurring psychiatric disorders, using spectral EEG-guided alpha brainwave optimization. PCL-5 scores showed an average reduction of 20.5 points by treatment midpoint, while GAD-7 and PHQ-9 decreased by 7 and 8.5 points, respectively.

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Pilot Study of Personalized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with Spectral Electroencephalogram Analyses for Assessing and Treating Persons with Autism

Aug 2024
Journal of Personalized Medicine | Makale MT, Nybo C, Blum K, Dennen CA, Elman I, Murphy KT, Sunder K. | DOI: 10.3390/jpm14080857

Open-label pilot study of PrTMS in 123 ABA-treated autism spectrum condition persons, demonstrating that 44% of subjects had ASC scale scores reduced below diagnostic cutoffs, with spectral EEG regression flattening implying a more balanced E/I ratio.

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Dopamine Dysregulation in Reward and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Jul 2024
Brain Sciences | Blum K, Bowirrat A, Sunder K, Thanos PK, et al. | DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14070733

Comprehensive review of dopamine dysregulation in autism spectrum disorder, summarizing genetic and epigenetic alterations, disrupted mesolimbic reward pathways, and proposing a multi-level framework organizing ASD pathogenesis from genetic changes through to neurocognitive and social behavioral manifestations.

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Addiction and Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS): A Gene-Based Therapeutic Strategy?

Nov 2023
Addiction Medicine | Bowirrat A, Sunder K, et al. | PMID: 38050640

Exploring gene-based therapeutic strategies for Reward Deficiency Syndrome and its implication in addiction treatment, proposing new pathways for intervention.

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Genetic Addiction Risk Score (GARS): Clinical Utility in Reward Deficiency Syndrome

Sep 2023
Medical Archives | Blum K, Sunder K, et al.

Analyzing the clinical utility of GARS in diagnosing and treating Reward Deficiency Syndrome, offering a precision medicine approach to improved patient care.

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Preliminary Observations of Personalized Repetitive Magnetic Stimulation (PrTMS) Guided by EEG Spectra for Concussion

Aug 2023
Brain Sciences | Makale MT, Sunder K, et al. | PMID: 37626535

A comprehensive study on the efficacy of personalized rTMS protocols in treating concussive symptoms with EEG guidance, demonstrating significant improvements in patient outcomes.

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Preliminary Observations of Personalized Repetitive Magnetic Stimulation (PrTMS) Guided by EEG Spectra for Concussion

Aug 2023
Brain Sciences | Makale MT, Nybo C, Keifer J, Blum K, Dennen CA, Baron D, Sunder K, et al. | PMID: 37626535

Pilot clinical data showing positive therapeutic outcomes for concussion using PrTMS guided by spectral EEG, demonstrating the modality's efficacy in restoring alpha oscillatory synchrony and improving cognitive function in concussion patients.

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Personalized Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (PrTMS) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Military Combat Veterans

Jul 2023
Heliyon | Makale MT, Nybo C, Keifer J, Blum K, Baron D, Sunder K, et al. | DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18943

Examines the effects of PrTMS in treatment-resistant PTSD among military combat veterans, demonstrating statistically significant improvements in PTSD symptoms, anxiety, and depression through spectral EEG-guided personalized neuromodulation protocols.

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Impact of Neuro-psychiatric Disorders on the Global Economy

Mar 2023
Psychology | Blum K, Sunder K, et al. | PMID: 37560184

A critical analysis of the economic burden of neuro-psychiatric disorders on a global scale, highlighting the cost-effectiveness of early intervention.

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Exploratory Analysis of Dopamine D2 Agonist Therapy

Feb 2023
Pharmacology | Blum K, Sunder K, Badgaiyan RD | PMID: 37361347

Investigating the potential of Dopamine D2 Agonist Therapy in treating various psychiatric conditions, emphasizing mechanism of action and clinical response.

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PrTMS for Concussions

2023
Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine | Makale MT, Nybo C, Blum K, Dennen CA, Elman I, Sunder K, et al.

Presents pilot clinical data on PrTMS guided by EEG spectra for the treatment of concussion, highlighting improvements in cognitive function, mood, and sleep quality through personalized neuromodulation protocols.

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