Left temporoparietal transcranial magnetic stimulation in treatment-resistant schizophrenia with verbal hallucinations

被引:18
作者
Franck, N [1 ]
Poulet, E [1 ]
Terra, JL [1 ]
Daléry, J [1 ]
d'Amato, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Hosp Vinatier, F-69677 Bron, France
关键词
schizophrenia; repetitive transmagnetic stimulation; violence; Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms;
D O I
10.1016/S0165-1781(03)00148-3
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Left temporoparietal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) reportedly diminishes verbal hallucinations. A 21-year-old schizophrenic man, who had killed his mother in the belief that she was a demon, failed to respond to combined treatment with a variety of antipsychotic agents. His persistent hallucinations consisted of two voices (God and the Devil). As an adjunct to continued antipsychotic medication, the patient received a course of rTMS: 10 sessions of 1-Hz stimulations near Wernicke's area. After rTMS, the patient's hallucinations grew less intrusive and he no longer required isolation. Although the improvement could be a delayed effect of medication, further trials of rTMS in cases of this type appear justified. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:107 / 109
页数:3
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