title: [Magnetic Stimulation Therapy for Mood Disorder].
abstract: In Japan, approximately one million patients currently receive medical treatment for mood disorders. However, there are only a few available treatments for patients with treatment-resistant depression or bipolar depression. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a neuromodulation technique, has proven to be effective for treatment-resistant depression, and also has a potential therapeutic efficacy in patients with bipolar depression who do not respond to medication. Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) is an experimental technique for introducing a seizure by using rTMS, which demonstrates a therapeutic efficacy similar to that of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), but with fewer cognitive side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Advanced Medical Technology, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry.
authors.forename: Shinsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kito
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D055909:Magnetic Field Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors