Efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment in reducing neuropsychiatric symptomatology after traumatic brain injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neuropsychiatric disorders are highly disabling in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, and psychopharmacological treatments often fail to adequately mitigate their detrimental effects. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an emerging treatment in neurology and psychiatry, showing potential in treating psychiatric disorders.

Objective

This study investigates the efficacy of a novel, dual-site sequential rTMS protocol designed to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms in a TBI patient who was refractory to conventional treatments.

Methods

A 34-year-old woman with severe head trauma and complex psychopathology underwent 20 daily sessions of focal-coil rTMS, combining inhibitory stimulation (1 Hz) on the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC

SUBMITTER: Riccitelli GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11496968 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature