ArticleNeuropsychopharmacology reports2022
A preliminary study on predictors of treatment response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with treatment-resistant depression in Japan.
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- Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Benefits and Adverse Effects in Patients with Depression: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Inflammatory and MRI perfusion biomarkers in predicting persistence of depression: a 6-month Longitudinal Study.Translational psychiatry · 2025Article
- A preliminary study on predictors of treatment response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with treatment-resistant depression in Japan.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2022Article
- Factors associated with antidepressant responses to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in antidepressant-resistant depression.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundBrain imaging studies have reported that the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is associated with the activities of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and ventral medial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC). However, few studies have been conducted in Japanese patients.
aimWe aimed to identify brain regions associated with depressive symptom changes by measuring regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in the DLPFC and VMPFC before and after the high-frequency rTMS to the left DLPFC in Japanese patients with treatment-resistant depression.
methodFourteen patients participated in the rTMS study and were assessed with the 17-item Hamilton depression rating scale (HAM-D
resultsDepression severity significantly decreased after 2 week (HAM-D
conclusionWe obtained supportive evidence for the effectiveness of rTMS to the prefrontal cortex in treatment-resistant depression, which may be associated with reduced rCBF of the right DLPFC before initiation of rTMS.
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