Open AccessSuccessful use of transcranial magnetic stimulation in difficult to treat hypersexual disorder
Author(s) -
Adarsh Tripathi,
Amit Singh,
Harpreet Singh,
Sujita Kumar Kar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/0974-1208.192074
Subject(s) - transcranial magnetic stimulation , sma* , inhibitory postsynaptic potential , neuroscience , psychology , medicine , stimulation , computer science , algorithm
Hypersexual disorder has phenomenological resemblance with impulsive-compulsive spectrum disorders. Inhibitory repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the supplementary motor area (SMA) has been found to be effective in the management of impulsive-compulsive behaviors. Inhibitory rTMS over SMA may be helpful in hypersexual disorder. We highlight here a case of hypersexual disorder (excessive sexual drive) who failed to respond adequately to the conventional pharmacological treatment and responded with rTMS augmentation.