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Adverse events of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in older adults with depression, a systematic review of the literature

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In the last decade, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been introduced as a non‐invasive neuromodulation therapy for depression. Little is known, however, about (serious) adverse events (AE) of rTMS… Click to show full abstract

In the last decade, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been introduced as a non‐invasive neuromodulation therapy for depression. Little is known, however, about (serious) adverse events (AE) of rTMS in older adults with a depression. In this article, we want to study what is known about (serious) AE of rTMS in older adults (>60 years) with late‐life depression (LLD).

Keywords: adults depression; repetitive transcranial; transcranial magnetic; magnetic stimulation; adverse events; older adults

Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2020

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