Right prefontal low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the treatment of depressive disorder

Abstract

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a noninvasive method of brain stimulation. Majority of published studies comments potential efficacy of high frequency stimulation (>1 Hz) of left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

Authors review and discuss efficacy of low frequency (? 1 Hz) stimulation over right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in the treament of depression.

Keywords

• repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
• low frequency stimulation
• depressive disorder
• treatment
• double
• blind studies