Can Medication Free, Treatment-Resistant, Depressed Patients Who Initially Respond to TMS Be Maintained Off Medications? A Prospective, 12-Month Multisite Randomized Pilot Study
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- 作者：Noah S. Philipa ; b ; Noah_Philip@Brown.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; David L. Dunnerc ; Sheila M. Dowdd ; Scott T. Aaronsone ; David G. Brockf ; Linda L. Carpenterb ; Mark A. Demitrackf ; Sarit Hovavg ; Philip G. Janicakd ; Mark S. Georgeh ; i
- 关键词：Transcranial magnetic stimulation ; Maintenance of effect ; Long term outcome ; Pilot clinical trial
- 刊名：Brain Stimulation
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：March-April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：9
- 期：2
- 页码：251-257
- 全文大小：734 K
文摘
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There is little information on the maintenance use of TMS after acute response.
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We compared two maintenance strategies: once-monthly TMS vs. watchful waiting.
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Reintroduction TMS was available; patients were antidepressant free.
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There were no significant group differences on any outcome measure.
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The number of TMS reintroduction sessions was modest, and generally successful.