Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in a Patient with PRES and Bipolar Depression.
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive tool for brain stimulation and has proven efficacy in depressive disorders. Here, we report the case of a patient with recurrent bipolar depressive disorder and neurologic complications due to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) due to parathyroid adenoma. During a long-term hospital stay, multiple drug regimens did not resolve depressive symptoms. Finally, an add-on therapy with tDCS brought improvement of symptoms. This case highlights the feasibility of tDCS in treatment-resistant depression and concomitant neurologic disorder.
Klinik für Psychiatrie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München.
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Klinik für Psychiatrie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München.
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Neurologische Klinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München.
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Remi
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D061218:Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D065908:Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation / Q000379:methods*