Autism Spectrum
University of Louisville: Behavioral Improvement in Autistic Children
Grade B-Controlled clinical study2010
What did this study find?
One of the earlier controlled studies of magnetic stimulation in autistic children, reporting substantial behavioral improvement with reduced irritability and repetitive behavior. It was among the first to quantify behavioral change from this approach. Sample size was limited and the stimulation used differs materially from consumer PEMF devices.
What are the details of this record?
- Full citation
- Sokhadze EM, et al. Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Affects Event-Related Potential Measures of Novelty Processing in Autism. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2010;35(2):147-161.
- Journal
- Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
- Authors
- Sokhadze EM, Baruth JM, Sears L, et al.
- Study design
- Controlled clinical study
- Sample size and population
- Not reported in the published record
- Evidence grade
- Grade B- on the BioReg grading scale
- Reported findings
- Substantial improvement in behavior of autistic children with magnetic stimulation. Irritability and repetitive behavior decreased. One of first studies showing quantifiable behavioral improvements.
- DOI
- No DOI recorded
- PubMed
- PMID 19941058
- Related categories
- Autism Spectrum (category grade C+ to B-)
A positive PEMF study is not evidence for a specific device unless the signal parameters studied, frequency, intensity, waveform, and exposure duration, are reasonably comparable to what that device produces. Where this record does not list those parameters, the source report did not publish them. See the grading methodology. Library last reviewed 2026-08-27.