The effect of bilateral high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on cognitive functions in schizophrenia.

•Despite their major effects on positive symptoms, antipsychotics do not have a significant effect on cognition in schizophrenia•Bilateral high frequency rTMS targeting dorsolateral prefrontal cortices has been effective on working memory•Bilateral 20 Hz rTMS improved attention and verbal working memory in schizophrenia patients,•It also improved the competence of switching the perceptional set up under a disruptive effect towards new instructions, in this study.