Prevention of supine hypotensive syndrome in pregnant women treated with transcranial magnetic stimulation.
In our studies of transcranial magnetic stimulation in pregnant women with major depressive disorder, two subjects had an episode of supine hypotensive syndrome and one subject had an episode of dizziness without hypotension. Prevention of the supine hypotensive syndrome in pregnant women receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation is described.
Penn Center for Women׳s Behavioral Wellness, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: drkim@upenn.edu.
Deborah Rubin
DR
Kim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Eileen
E
Wang
D000328:Adult; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D056888:Patient Positioning; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012791:Shy-Drager Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects*
Adverse events; Depression; Pregnancy