title: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in major depressive episode during pregnancy.
abstract: Sir: For women diagnosed with Recurrent depressive disorder, pregnancy poses a major treatment challenge. Apart from antidepressants, the most commonly used biological therapeutical method is ECT (electroconvulsive therapy). We believe that similar efficacy can be achieved using rTMS as a safer option with substantially less side effects. So far, only a few case-reports reporting the use of rTMS for treatment of pregnant patients with depression were published.
authors.affiliation: Prague Psychiatric Centre, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. klirova@pcp.lf3.cuni.cz
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klirova
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Novak
authors.forename: Miloslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kopecek
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mohr
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Strunzova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome