Status and trends of transcranial magnetic stimulation research in Alzheimer's disease: A bibliometric and visual analysis.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive memory loss and cognitive dysfunction and is the most common cause of dementia. In recent years, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been widely used in the treatment of AD and has achieved better therapeutic results. In this study, from the perspective of bibliometrics, we used VOSviewer and CiteSpace software to visualize and analyze the research progress of TMS in AD in terms of scientific knowledge mapping, and to systematically review the current status and trend of the global research on TMS in the treatment of AD, in order to provide references and guides for future research in this field. Our bibliometric analysis of 605 publications (1999-2024) reveals three pivotal findings: The Italy dominate TMS-AD research output; repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) targeting the precuneus and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) shows consistent cognitive benefits; Emerging technologies are reshaping therapeutic precision. Intermittent theta burst stimulation as an emerging TMS stimulation mode is gradually becoming a future research direction. In the future, more attention will be paid to individualized therapeutic solutions and more precise stimulation with the help of neuronavigation to improve the therapeutic effect of TMS.