Dorsomedial prefrontal cortex repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in eating disorders: An open ‐label case series
We report on a case series employing repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) with a novel target, the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC). Fourteen subjects with eating disorders and comorbid PTSD received 20–30 neuronavigated DMPFC–rTMS treatments on an open‐label basis. PTSD symptoms were assessed pretreatment and posttreatment with the PTSD checklist‐Civilian (PCL‐C) and the Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale (DERS). PCL‐C scores were reduced by 51.99% ± 27.24% overall, from a mean of 54.29 ± 19.34 pretreatment to 24.86 ± 17.43 posttreatment (p < .001). Of the 14, 8 showed an improvement of >50%. DERS scores improved by 36.02% ± 24.24% overall, from 140.00 ± 22.09 at pretreatment to 89.29 ± 38.31 at posttreatment (p < .001). OF the 14 subjects, 5 achieved >50% improvement. These data may suggest that DMPFC–rTMS could be helpful in the treatment of PTSD in some ED patients.
Source: International Journal of Eating Disorders - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: D. Blake Woodside, Patricia Colton, Eileen Lam, Katharine Dunlop, Julia Rzeszutek, Jonathan Downar Tags: CLINICAL CASE REPORT Source Type: research
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