Unilateral and bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant late-life depression.

Alisson Paulino TrevizolKyle W GoldbergerBenoit H MulsantTarek K RajjiJonathan DownarZafiris J DaskalakisDaniel M Blumberger

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2019)

This study suggests that sequential bilateral treatment may be an optimal form of rTMS when used for treatment-resistant depression in older adults. Further large-scale comparative effectiveness trials of bilateral rTMS in this population are warranted.

Keyphrases

transcranial magnetic stimulation
high frequency
depressive symptoms
case report
sleep quality