[The use of slow-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of depression at Brasília University Hospital: preliminary findings].
This paper reports the use of slow frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation of the right pre-frontal cortex in three patients with a diagnosis of major depressive episode according to the DSM-IV classification. There was a significant improvement in two patients, with a decrease of over 50% in the Hamilton Scale scores- 17 items. Possible indications and limitations of this therapeutic tool are discussed, as well as socio-economic aspects of this new treatment.
Brasil-Neto
Joaquim P
JP
Laboratório de Neurobiologia, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
Boechat-Barros
Raphael
R
da Mota-Silveira
Doralúcia A
DA
D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010812:Physical Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D017397:Prefrontal Cortex; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
O uso da estimulação magnética transcraniana de baixa frequência no tratamento da depressão no Hospital Universitário de Brasília: achados preliminares.