Report of seizure induced by 10 Hz rTMS over M1

We report the following TMS-related seizure. The subject was a 25 year-old woman with no declared disease who was participating in a TMS experiment. The subject did not have TMS-related risk factors, such as prior closed head injury, loss of consciousness, history of seizures or febrile seizures and family history of epilepsy. On the day of the event, the subject was well rested (i.e. she slept 8 hours during the night) and had not consumed high doses of caffeine or nicotine. However, she occulted drug use, considered an additional risk factor.
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research