Table 1 Summary of the included studies
Study ID | Location | Sample size | intervention | Control | Population | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reyes-Lopez 2018 [33] | Mexico | 29 | TMS 5 Hz on left DLPFC TMS 1 Hz on right DLPFC | Adult patients (18–45 years) who primarily diagnosed by BPD according to DSM-IV and a score > 8 Borderline Diagnostic Interview Revised (DIB-R). | 15 sessions in 3 weeks | |
Calderon-Moctezuma 2021 [48] | Mexico | 18 | TMS 5 Hz on DMPFC | Sham | Adult patients with Mean age 26.03 + 7.08 years who primarily diagnosed by BPD according to DSM-IV and a score > 7 (DIB-R). | 15 sessions in 3 weeks |
Feffer 2021 [49] | Canada | 20 | TMS 20 Hz on DLPFC | Sham | Adult patients (18–65 years) who primarily diagnosed by BPD according to DSM-5 and a score > 18 HAM-D | 15 daily TMS sessions over 3 weeks, followed by a crossover phase of another 15 daily sessions over 3 weeks.15 sessions in 2 weeks |
Cailhol 2014 [50] | France | 14 | TMS 10 Hz on DLPFC | Sham | Adult patients (20–45 years) who primarily diagnosed by BPD according to DSM-IV and | 10 sessions in 2 weeks |
Lisoni 2020 [51] | Italy | 30 | tDCS 2 mA on DLPFC | Sham | Adults patients (Mean age 40.3 ± 12.8) who primarily diagnosed by BPD according to DSM-5 | 15 sessions in 3 weeks |