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This study aimed to identify the effect of a high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the depression and motor function in patients with stroke. Thirty subjects with post-stroke hemiparesis volunteered to participate in this study. All subjects underwent the high frequency rTMS for averaging 20 minutes daily for 4 weeks (total of 20 sessions). Assessment tools were made with Beck depression index (BDI) and Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) before and after the 4-week training period. BDI and FMA showed significant improvement after high frequency rTMS (p<0.05). This study demonstrates that a high frequency rTMS may be favorable for enhancing depression and motor function of patients with stroke. This study provides valuable information for future studies in this field. Further studies with wider range of subjects and longer experiment span are required to strengthen the results of this study.