Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Resistant Visual Hallucinations in a Woman With Schizophrenia: A Case Report.
A 29-year-old woman with schizophrenia introduced for application of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for refractory visual hallucinations. Following inhibitory rTMS on visual cortex she reported significant reduction in severity and simplification of complexity of hallucinations, which lasted for three months. rTMS can be considered as a possibly potent treatment for visual hallucinations.
Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Atefeh
A
Ghanbari Jolfaei
School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Psychiatric Institute), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Borzooyeh
B
Naji
Mental Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Mehdi
M
Nasr Esfehani
Schizophrenia; Visual Hallucination; rTMS