title: Posterior vitreous detachment and retinal tear after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.
abstract: This case report describes a 60-year-old woman who experienced a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) and retinal tear after her 11th session of 1 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for the treatment of major depression. Although we cannot conclude that rTMS caused her PVD and retinal tear, the temporal association is strong, and we hypothesize a possible pathophysiology of the event. As part of the routine clinical monitoring of rTMS side effects, we encourage attention toward ophthalmologic symptoms, especially in older patients.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Rochester, Minneapolis 55905, USA. kung.simon@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kung
authors.forename: Yachna
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ahuja
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Iezzi
authors.forename: Shirlene M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sampson
mesh_terms: D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology*; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020255:Vitreous Detachment / Q000209:etiology*