Lack of significant changes on magnetic resonance scans before and after 2 weeks of daily left prefrontal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression

• Published in: The journal of ECT Vol. 16; no. 4; p. 380
• Main Authors: Nahas, Z, DeBrux, C, Chandler, V, Lorberbaum, J P, Speer, A M, Molloy, M A, Liberatos, C, Risch, S C, George, M S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2000
• Subjects: Adult; Depressive Disorder - therapy; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Prefrontal Cortex - pathology; Skull; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - therapeutic use; Treatment Outcome

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a new technology for exploring brain function. With this method, a small electromagnet is placed on the scalp; by activating and deactivating it, nerve cells in the underlying superficial cortex are depolarized. Several studies have found that p...