The role of sex and age in the differential efficacy of 10 Hz and intermittent theta-burst (iTBS) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD).

Aaron R SlanCole CitrenbaumJuliana CorlierDoan NgoNikita Vince-CruzNicholas J JacksonThomas E VallesScott A WilkeGil D HoftmanRalph J KoekMichael K LeuchterDavid E KrantzThomas B StrouseReza TadayonnejadNathaniel D GinderMargaret G DistlerJohn H LeeAdesewa E AdelekunEvan H EinsteinHanadi A OughliAndrew F Leuchter

Published in: Journal of affective disorders (2024)

iTBS appeared less efficacious in females than in males, and rTMS overall was more efficacious in patients over fifty, particularly females.

Keyphrases

transcranial magnetic stimulation
high frequency
major depressive disorder
bipolar disorder
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
working memory
smoking cessation