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A total of 35 studies (23 animal, 12 human) identified through searches of Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed were included, encompassing a broad range of stimulation protocols, behavioral paradigms, and neurophysiological outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In animal models, TMS consistently improved spatial learning and memory under pathological conditions, including neurodegenerative, vascular, stress-related, and injury models. These effects were associated with convergent mechanisms, including restoration of hippocampal long- term potentiation, modulation of neurotrophic signaling, reduced apoptosis and neuroinflammation, enhanced synaptic plasticity, and recovery of hippocampal network function. In contrast, findings in healthy animals were mixed and strongly dependent on stimulation parameters. Human findings were similarly variable. Improvements were observed in some clinical populations, whereas results in healthy individuals were inconsistent and task dependent. Neurophysiological evidence indicated modulation of oscillatory activity and hippocampal\u2013cortical connectivity, although these changes did not always translate into measurable behavioral effects.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, TMS effects on spatial memory appear to be strongly state-dependent, reflecting interactions between stimulation parameters and underlying circuit integrity. 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