CRP and Mental deterioration: Given (i) the high prevalence and societal impact of PSCI, (ii) compelling but inconclusive evidence for iTBS-mediated cognitive restoration, and (iii) the putative role of systemic inflammation in cognitive decline, we designed a randomized controlled trial to determine whether intermittent theta-burst stimulation of the left DLPFC enhances cognitive recovery in PSCI and whether such effects are accompanied by favorable shifts in inflammatory biomarkers (Hcy, CRP, LDH).