Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation inferior to electroconvulsive therapy in treating depression

Journal of ECT

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-32

  Hansen, Poul Erik Buchholtz ^a   Ravnkilde, Barbara ^a   Videbech, Poul ^a   Clemmensen, Karin ^a   Sturlason, Runa ^a   Reiner, Mads ^a   Parner, Erik ^b   Rosenberg, Raben ^a   Vestergaard, Per ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

depression; low frequency rTMS; repetitive transcranial stimulation

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 79952180726     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181d77645     Document Type: Article

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