scholarly journals Unexpected Improvement of Hand Motor Function with a Left Temporoparietal Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Regime Suppressing Auditory Hallucinations in a Brainstem Chronic Stroke Patient

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanny Thomas ◽  
Noomane Bouaziz ◽  
Julià L. Amengual ◽  
Palmyre Schenin-King Andrianisaina ◽  
Christian Gaudeau-Bosma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Stroke Patient ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Auditory Hallucinations ◽  
Chronic Stroke Patient

scholarly journals A Comparison of Primed Low-frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatments in Chronic Stroke

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1074-1084 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica M. Cassidy ◽  
Haitao Chu ◽  
David C. Anderson ◽  
Linda E. Krach ◽  
LeAnn Snow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Chronic Stroke

scholarly journals Comparison of the Effect of Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with That of Theta Burst Stimulation on Upper Limb Motor Function in Poststroke Patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro Kondo ◽  
Naoki Yamada ◽  
Ryo Momosaki ◽  
Masato Shimizu ◽  
Masahiro Abo
Keyword(s):  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Theta Burst Stimulation ◽  
Burst Stimulation ◽  
Performance Time ◽  
Theta Burst

Background. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the difference between the therapeutic effect of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (LF-rTMS) and that of continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS), when each is combined with intensive occupational therapy (OT), in poststroke patients with upper limb hemiparesis. Materials and Methods. The study subjects were 103 poststroke patients with upper limb hemiparesis, who were divided into two groups: the LF-rTMS group (n=71) and the cTBS group (three pulse bursts at 50 Hz) (n=32). Each subject received 12 sessions of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of 2,400 pulses applied to the nonlesional hemisphere and 240-min intensive OT (two 60-min one-to-one training sessions and two 60-min self-training exercises) daily for 15 days. Motor function was evaluated using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) and the performance time of the Wolf motor function test (WMFT) was determined on the days of admission and discharge. Results. Both groups showed a significant increase in the FMA score and a short log performance time of the WMFT (p<0.001), but the increase in the FMA score was higher in the LF-rTMS group than the cTBS group (p<0.05). Conclusion. We recommend the use of 2400 pulses of LF-rTMS/OT for 2 weeks as treatment for hemiparetic patients.

Effect of Augmentatory Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia: Randomized Controlled Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 386-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhruv Bagati ◽  
Shamshul Haque Nizamie ◽  
Ravi Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Auditory Hallucinations ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Antipsychotic Treatment ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Low Frequency Rtms

Objective: Auditory hallucinations are a characteristic symptom of schizophrenia and are usually resistant to treatment. The present study was conducted to further support the findings that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) reduces auditory hallucinations, and to evaluate the effect of low-frequency rTMS on auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia. Methods: Forty schizophrenia patients were included in the study. Patients were randomized to control or experimental group. Low-frequency rTMS (1 Hz, 90% motor threshold) was applied to the left temporoparietal cortex of patients in the experimental group for 10 days following the standard guidelines as an addition to antipsychotic treatment. The control group received only antipsychotics. The changes in the psychopathology scores for the auditory hallucinations were recorded using auditory hallucination recording scale. The rater was blind to the intervention procedure. Results: A significant improvement was found in auditory hallucinations in the experimental group as compared to the control group. Conclusion: Left temporoparietal rTMS warrants further study as an intervention for auditory hallucinations. Data suggest that this intervention selectively alters neurobiological factors determining frequency of these hallucinations.

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