TABLE 2.

Advantages and disadvantages of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).

Advantages	Disadvantages
➀ Good safety and non-invasiveness	➀ No significant beneficial effects on genetic factors, death, dependence, disability, prognosis and length of hospital stay
➁ Long-term impact on communication and swallowing disorder prognosis	➁ The effect of nerve stimulation therapy was not analyzed separately
➂ Potentially improves performance after administration	➂ The number of studies is limited, with small sample sizes, uneven case quality, and heterogeneity among studies
➃ TMS can enhance muscle control of swallowing after stroke
➄ Shorter course of treatment
➅ TMS induces alterations in the functional status of local cerebral cortex, enhances synaptic function, and regulates neuronal function in the brain
➆ Accurate and optimal balance in the excitatory and inhibitory control functions of the cerebral cortex