title: Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant bipolar depression: a case report of acute and maintenance efficacy.
abstract: Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (dTMS) is currently being evaluated as a possible treatment for several neuropsychiatric disorders and has been demonstrated as a safe and effective procedure. This case presents a patient with bipolar depression that has been treated with 20 daily consecutive dTMS sessions and with one dTMS session every 2 weeks for the following 3 months. Depressive symptoms improved rapidly and response was maintained during the next 6 months; cognitive performances also improved. This report suggests that add-on dTMS may help overcoming drug-resistance in bipolar depression and protect from subsequent bipolar episodes of any polarity.
authors: a Department of Neurology and Psychiatry , Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
authors: Francesco Saverio
authors: FS
authors: Bersani
authors: Nicoletta
authors: N
authors: Girardi
authors: Livia
authors: L
authors: Sanna
authors: Lorenzo
authors: L
authors: Mazzarini
authors: Chiara
authors: C
authors: Santucci
authors: Giorgio D
authors: GD
authors: Kotzalidis
authors: Gabriele
authors: G
authors: Sani
authors: Pietro
authors: P
authors: De Rossi
authors: Ruggero N
authors: RN
authors: Raccah
authors: Saverio Simone
authors: SS
authors: Caltagirone
authors: Mariella
authors: M
authors: Battipaglia
authors: Silvia
authors: S
authors: Capezzuto
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Bersani
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Girardi
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome