Unanticipated rapid remission of refractory bulimia nervosa, during high-dose repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex: a case report

Unanticipated rapid remission of refractory bulimia nervosa, during high-dose repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex: a case report

A woman with severe, refractory bulimia nervosa underwent treatment for comorbid depression using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC) using a novel technique. Unexpectedly, she showed a rapid, dramatic remission from bulimia nervosa. For...

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Main Authors: Jonathan eDownar, Ashwin eSankar, Peter eGiacobbe, Blake eWoodside, Patricia eColton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Anorexia
Bulimia
Depression
impulsivity
prefrontal
rTMS
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2012.00030/full

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