title: Case report of a 24-year-old man with resolution of treatment-resistant major depressive disorder and comorbid PTSD using rTMS.
abstract: Although there is a large amount of literature indicating the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (trMDD), the authors did not find any literature supporting rTMS for MDD with the comorbid condition of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Here, we report an original case of a patient whose trMDD and PTSD remitted using rTMS at the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Behavioral Health, Tripler Army Medical Center, Tripler AMC, Honolulu, HI.
authors.forename: Helenna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakama
authors.forename: Alissa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Kendra
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003511:Cyclohexanols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D061218:Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D003511:Cyclohexanols; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride