Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation add-on for the treatment of auditory hallucinations: a double-blind study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

About 25% of schizophrenia patients with auditory hallucinations are refractory to pharmacotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy. We conducted a deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) pilot study in order to evaluate the potential clinical benefit of repeated left temporoparietal cortex stimulation in these patients. The results were encouraging, but a sham-controlled study was needed to rule out a placebo effect.

Methods

A total of 18 schizophrenic patients with refractory auditory hallucinations were recruited, from Beer Yaakov MHC and other hospitals outpatient populations. Patients received 10 daily treatment sessions with low-frequency (1 Hz for 10 min) deep TMS applied over the left temporoparietal cortex, using the H1 coil at the intensity of 110% of

SUBMITTER: Rosenberg O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3355036 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature