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- Title
Accelerated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression.
- Authors
Holtzheimer, Paul E.; McDonald, William M.; Mufti, Mustafa; Kelley, Mary E.; Quinn, Sinéad; Corso, German; Epstein, Charles M.
- Abstract
Background: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has shown safety and efficacy for treatment-resistant depression, but requires daily treatment for 4-6 weeks. Accelerated TMS, with all treatments delivered over a few days, would have significant advantages in terms of access and patient acceptance. Methods: Open-label accelerated TMS (aTMS), consisting of 15 rTMS sessions administered over 2 days, was tested in 14 depressed patients not responding to at least one antidepressant medication. Effects on depression, anxiety, and cognition were assessed the day following treatment, then after 3 and 6 weeks. Results: No seizure activity was observed and only one patient had a serious adverse event (increased suicidal ideation). Two patients failed to complete a full course of aTMS treatments, and 36% did not complete all study visits. Depression and anxiety significantly decreased following aTMS treatments and improvements persisted 3 and 6 weeks later. Response rates immediately following treatment and at 3 and 6 weeks were 43, 36, and 36%, respectively. Remission rates at the same timepoints were 29, 36, and 29%. Conclusions: Accelerated TMS demonstrated an excellent safety profile with efficacy comparable to that achieved in daily rTMS in other trials. Limitations primarily include open-label treatment and a small sample size. Depression and Anxiety, 2010. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
- Subjects
TRANSCRANIAL magnetic stimulation; MENTAL depression; CLINICAL trials; PATIENT acceptance of health care; ANTIDEPRESSANTS; ADVERSE health care events; SAMPLE size (Statistics)
- Publication
Depression & Anxiety (1091-4269), 2010, Vol 27, Issue 10, p960
- ISSN
1091-4269
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/da.20731