Magnetic Seizure Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: A Pilot Study

Magnetic Seizure Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: A Pilot Study

ObjectiveElectroconvulsive therapy is effective in treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) but use is limited due to stigma and concerns around cognitive adverse effects. Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) is a promising new neuromodulation technique that uses transcranial magnetic stimulation to induce...

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Main Authors: Victor M. Tang, Daniel M. Blumberger, Shawn M. McClintock, Tyler S. Kaster, Tarek K. Rajji, Jonathan Downar, Paul B. Fitzgerald, Zafiris J. Daskalakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
magnetic seizure therapy
electroconvulsive therapy
cognition
schizophrenia
schizoaffective disorder
brain stimulation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00310/full

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