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15800823

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
14
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-3-31
pubmed:abstractText
Recent data suggest that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is effective in treating depressive symptoms to a lesser extent compared with classical electroconvulsive therapy. However, rTMS represents an economical and well tolerable procedure in relation to the expenditure of electroconvulsive therapy with anaesthesia. Usually, rTMS is applicated as an add-on-therapy accompanying psychopharmacological treatment. So far, it has predominantly been used for patients with long-standing and so called treatment-refractory symptoms. However, even in the early phase of a depressive episode rTMS would be possibly more effective. In many cases, the standard procedure-application of up to 10 rTMS-sessions will not be enough to produce therapeutic benefit. Therefore rTMS series including up to 20 sessions are recommended. Long-term studies are needed to clarify the role of rTMS for relapse prevention and to determine the optimal frequency and duration of rTMS in such an indication. Although numerous results of newer studies suggest a moderate antidepressive effect of rTMS, its application in daily clinical routine practice cannot be recommended yet. Larger, accurate designed and controlled studies, especially involving patients of old age, are needed to evaluate the true tolerability and effectiveness of rTMS as a new treatment option for depressive symptoms.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0012-0472
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
8
pubmed:volume
130
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
889-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
[A new method for the treatment of depression: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. cordes@uni-duesseldorf.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract