tDCS home based treatment following accelerated dTMS in the elderly depressed

Abstract With a growing number of elderly persons, geriatric depression - associated with important morbidity and mortality- is becoming significant health problem. Given the risk polypharmacy increased side effects, alternative non pharmaceutical treatments such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) direct current (tDCS) may be solution. Recently, FDA approved deep brain TMS (dTMS) for depression, not only stimulating deeper cortical areas but response remission rates better, especially in populations. Nevertheless, beneficial follow-up options following rTMS treatment remains to determined. Therefore, one week after last accelerated dTMS, all patients followed 3 open label tDCS home-use device. Study rationale preliminary findings will discussed. Disclosure Interest None Declared