Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Maintain Treatment Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy in Depression: A Case Series

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective treatment for a refractory major depression in the context of both unipolar and bipolar affective disorders. However, the relapse rate within the first 6 months after a successful course of ECT to treat a depressive episode can be as high 50%. Ev...

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Main Authors: Noda, Yoshihiro, Daskalakis, Zafiris J., Ramos, Cinthia, Blumberger, Daniel M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3719039/