Evidence map›Paper›PMID 41733662›Full record

ReviewDer Nervenarzt2026

[Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for unipolar depression].

Erhan Kavakbasi, Katja Koelkebeck, Katharina Marie Steiner

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Review in Der Nervenarzt, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Erhan KavakbasiKlinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Deutschland. ekavakbasi@ukaachen.de.
Katja KoelkebeckMedizinische Fakultät und Universitätsklinikum OWL, Evangelisches Klinikum Bethel, Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Deutschland.
Katharina Marie SteinerLVR-Universitätsklinik Essen, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Deutschland.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a noninvasive neuromodulation technique that has been established for several years in the treatment of various mental illnesses. The clinical effectiveness for depressive disorders has been proven with good evidence, so that clear guideline recommendations for the use of rTMS have been formulated. It is available as a treatment option in many hospitals and outpatient practices. This article provides a current overview on the use of rTMS in unipolar depression. In addition to the mechanisms of action, data on clinical effectiveness, guideline recommendations and aspects of practical implementation, more recent developments in the field are also presented.

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Depressive DisorderNeurologyPractice Guidelines as TopicTranscranial Magnetic StimulationEvidence-Based MedicineHumansTreatment OutcomeNeuromodulation proceduresTheta-burst stimulationTMSTranscranial magnetic stimulationTreatment-resistant depression

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PMID41733662

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