A pilot investigation of an intensive theta burst stimulation protocol for patients with treatment resistant depression | Zendy

Paul B. Fitzgerald | Zendy; Leo Chen | Zendy; Karyn Richardson | Zendy; Zafiris J. Daskalakis | Zendy; Kate E. Hoy | Zendy

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A pilot investigation of an intensive theta burst stimulation protocol for patients with treatment resistant depression

Author(s) -

Paul B. Fitzgerald,

Leo Chen,

Karyn Richardson,

Zafiris J. Daskalakis,

Kate E. Hoy

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

brain stimulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.685

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1935-861X

pISSN - 1876-4754

DOI - 10.1016/j.brs.2019.08.013

Subject(s) - treatment resistant depression , depression (economics) , stimulation , psychology , protocol (science) , medicine , neuroscience , major depressive disorder , alternative medicine , cognition , economics , macroeconomics , pathology

Accelerated or intensive forms of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) are increasingly being explored for their potential to produce more efficient and rapid treatment benefits in major depressive disorder (MDD). However, accelerated or intensive protocols using standard forms of rTMS are still quite time-consuming to apply. Theta burst stimulation (TBS) is a novel form of magnetic stimulation with the potential to produce similar anti-depressant effects but in a much abbreviated period of time. The aim of this study was to investigate the comparative efficacy of an intensive TBS protocol compared to standard rTMS treatment.

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