Combative HF-rTMS treatment, for a bipolar I patient, following unsuccessful ECT.
We aimed to Examine the safety and effectiveness of HF-rTMS in a treatment-refractory bipolar I patient in a mixed affective episode. Our case illustrates that "combative" HF-rTMS therapy could be a safe and valid treatment alternative for refractory bipolar I patients in mixed episode, not successfully treated with ECT.
University Hospital (UZ Brussel), Free University of Brussels, Belgium. dieter.zeeuws@uzbrussel.be
Dieter
D
Zeeuws
Liesbeth
L
Santermans
Chris
C
Baeken
Nathalie
N
Vanderbruggen
D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017397:Prefrontal Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome