High-Frequency and Low-Intensity Patterned Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation over Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex as Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder: A Report of 3 Cases

We report the application of high-frequency and low-intensity patterned magnetic pulses over the left prefrontal dorsolateral cortex in three subjects diagnosed with clinical major depressive disorder. All three patients showed sharp changes in their self-reports as well as in the standardized clinical assessment. Hypothesized mechanisms of action of this new variant of magnetic stimulation are discussed.PMID:33828869 | PMC:PMC8004358 | DOI:10.1155/2021/5563017

Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - April 8, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lizbeth Castillo-Aguilar Alma E R íos-Ponce Edson Albano de Mendonca Gabriel Villafuerte Source Type: research