Right frontal lobe slow frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (SF r-TMS) is an effective treatment for depression: A case-control pilot study of safety and efficacy

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 113-115

  Menkes, Daniel L ^a   Bodnar, Peter ^c   Ballesteros, Roderick A ^b   Swenson, Michael R ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b DAVID GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Right frontal lobe; Slow frequency; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033037062     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.67.1.113     Document Type: Article

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