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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2026

Sequential rTMS for MDD and OCD in a patient with left parietal perinatal ischemic infarct: a case report.

Mark Odron, Vipul Reddy, Krrishika Saxena, Pailey DeBorde, Athreykrishna Parla, Charles Vigilia, Nisha Thunga, Jayleen Lu, Kenneth Blum, Rajendra D Badgaiyan and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 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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Mark OdronDivision of Clinical Neuromodulation Research, Karma TMS, Palm Springs, CA, United States.
Vipul ReddyDivision of Clinical Neuromodulation Research, Karma TMS, Palm Springs, CA, United States.
Krrishika SaxenaDivision of Clinical Neuromodulation Research, Karma TMS, Palm Springs, CA, United States.
Pailey DeBordeDivision of Clinical Neuromodulation Research, Karma TMS, Palm Springs, CA, United States.
Athreykrishna ParlaDivision of Clinical Neuromodulation Research, Karma TMS, Palm Springs, CA, United States.
Charles VigiliaDivision of Clinical Neuromodulation Research, Karma TMS, Palm Springs, CA, United States.
Nisha ThungaDivision of Clinical Neuromodulation Research, Karma TMS, Palm Springs, CA, United States.
Jayleen LuDivision of Clinical Neuromodulation Research, Karma TMS, Palm Springs, CA, United States.
Kenneth BlumSunder Foundation, Palm Springs, CA, United States.
Rajendra D BadgaiyanDepartment of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai University School of Medicine, New York City, NY, United States.
Keerthy SunderDivision of Clinical Neuromodulation Research, Karma TMS, Palm Springs, CA, United States.

Funding

A Systematic Medical Approach to Reward Transformation (SMART) for Brain Health in Opioid Use DisorderR41MD012318 · NIMHD · VERSA INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS, INC. · PI BLUM, KENNETH, GONDRE-LEWIS, MARJORIE C · 2017 to 2017
$221k
CSRD VA I01 CX000479NIMHD NIH HHS R41 MD012318
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Abstract

Major depressive disorder (MDD) commonly co-occurs with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), resulting in greater symptom severity, functional impairment, and suboptimal response to standard pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic interventions. These challenges underscore the need for neuromodulation strategies to target distinct neural networks implicated in mood regulation and compulsivity. This report describes outcomes of high-frequency (HF) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), and low-frequency (LF) rTMS of the right orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), in a patient with comorbid MDD, OCD, and a left parietal perinatal ischemic infarct. Over the course of treatment, serial psychometric assessments demonstrated progressive reductions in frequency and intensity of depressive symptoms, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors, measured via Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale (GAD-7), and Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS). This case adds to the growing body of literature demonstrating efficacy of DLPFC and OFC stimulation for depression and OCD. Further large-scale, blinded, and randomized trials are warranted to examine the efficacy of sequential DLPFC and OFC stimulation for comorbid MDD and OCD compared with single-site DLPFC stimulation.

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dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)major depressive disorder (MDD)neuromodulationobsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)yale-brown obsessive-compulsive scale (Y-BOCS)

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PMID42719232
PMCPMC13553942

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