Research on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

SOME ARTICLES ON TMS

• Avery DH, Isenberg KE, Sampson SM, Janicak PG, Lisanby SH, Maixner DF, Loo C, Thase ME, Demitrack MA, George MS. “Transcranial magnetic stimulation in the acute treatment of major depressive disorder: clinical response in an open-label extension trial.” J Clin Psychiatry. 2008 Mar; 69(3):441-51.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18294022
• Brakemeier EL, et al. Positive predictors for antidepressive response to prefrontal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). J Psychiatr Res. 2007.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16554071
• Demitrack MA, Thase ME, Clinical Significance of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the treatment of depression: Synthesis of Recent Data. Psychopharmacology Bulletin 2009; 42(2):5-38. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19629020
• Fitzgerald PB & Zafiris AJ.  A practical guide to the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of depression. Brain Stimulation. Submitted November 25, 2010; revised March 18, 2011.  Accepted for publication March 18, 2011.
• Fregni F, et al. Predictors of antidepressant response in clinical trials of transcranial magnetic stimulation. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2006;9:641–654. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16939662
• Garcia KS. et al. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treats postpartum depression. Brain Stimulation 2010; 3:36-41.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20633429
• George M, et al. Daily left prefrontal transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy for major depressive disorder: a sham-controlled randomized trial. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2010;67(5):507-516. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20439832
• Gross M, Nakamura L, Pascual-Leone A, Fregni F. “Has repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment for depression improved? A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the recent vs. the earlier rTMS studies.” Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2007 Sep; 116(3):165-73.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17655557
• Hasin DS, et al. Epidemiology of major depressive disorder: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcoholism and Related Conditions. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2005;62:1097–1106. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ 16203955
• Janicak P, et al. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the Treatment of Major Depression: A Comprehensive Summary of Safety Experience from Acute Exposure, Extended Exposure and During Reintroduction Treatment. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 2008; Vol 69:222-232.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18232722
• Kim D, et al. An Open label pilot study of transcranial magnetic stimulation of pregnant women with major depressive disorder. J of Women’s Health. 2011;20(2).  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21314450
• Kim D, et al. A survey of patient acceptability of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) during pregnancy. J Affect Disord 2010.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20864179
• Lisanby SH, Husain MM, Rosenquist PB, Maixner D, Gutierrez R, Krystal A, Gilmer W, Marangell LB, Aaronson S, Daskalakis ZJ, Canterbury R, Richelson E, Sackeim HA, George MS. “Daily left prefrontal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the acute treatment of major depression: clinical predictors of outcome in a multisite, randomized controlled clinical trial.” Neuropsychopharmacology. 2009 Jan; 34(2):522-34. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18704101
• Nahas Z. et al. Safety and feasibility of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of anxious depression in pregnancy: a case report. J Clin Psychiatry. 1999 Jan; 60:50-52.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10074879
• O’Reardon JP, Solvason HB, Janicak PG, Sampson S, Isenberg KE, Nahas Z, McDonald WM, Avery D, Fitzgerald PB, Loo C, Demitrack MA, George MS, Sackeim HA. “Efficacy and safety of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the acute treatment of major depression: a multisite randomized controlled trial.” Biol Psychiatry. 2007 Dec 1; 62(11):1208-16.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17573044
• Passard A. et al. Effects of unilateral repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the motor cortex on chronic widespread pain in fibromyalgia. Brain. 2007.   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17872930
• Slotema CW, et al.  Should we expand the toolbox of psychiatric treatment methods to include repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)? A meta-analysis of the efficacy of rTMS in psychiatric disorders.  J Clin Psychiatry 2010;71(7):873–884.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20361902
• Zhang, D. and Hu, Z. RTMS may be a god choice for pregnant women with depression. Archives of Women’s Mental Health. Online Publication. 2009 Feb.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=zhang%20D%202009%20rtms