Pilot Testing of Peak Alpha Frequency Stability During Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.

ABSTRACT: Over half of those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have comorbid major depressive disorder (MDD), and rates are even higher among military veterans. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may be a safe and efficacious treatment for PTSD, both with and without comorbid MDD. Still, the mechanism of action of TMS is not fully understood, and it remains unclear which stimulation techniques (e.g., target regions, pulse strength/frequency, waveform) optimize treatment for these patients. Recent research indicated that a patient's unique individualized alpha frequency (IAF) may be used to guide brain stimulation treatment, and emerging data suggests that stimulation synchronized to the IAF may be efficacious for MDD. However, to our knowledge there are no studies to date tha

SUBMITTER: Petrosino NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6256033 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature