Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in major depressive episode during pregnancy.
Case Reports
2008; 29(1): 69-70
PubMed PMID: 18283246
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Keywords:
Adult, Depression:therapy, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications:psychology, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation:adverse effects, Treatment Outcome,.
: Sir: For women diagnosed with Recurrent depressive disorder, pregnancy poses a major treatment challenge. Apart from antidepressants, the most commonly used biological therapeutical method is ECT (electroconvulsive therapy). We believe that similar efficacy can be achieved using rTMS as a safer option with substantially less side effects. So far, only a few case-reports reporting the use of rTMS for treatment of pregnant patients with depression were published....
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Klirova M, Novak T, Kopecek M, Mohr P, Strunzova V. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in major depressive episode during pregnancy. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2008 Feb; 29(1): 69-70