Combative HF-rTMS treatment, for a bipolar I patient, following unsuccessful ECT.

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  • Dieter Zeeuws
  • Liesbeth Santermans
  • Chris Baeken
  • Nathalie Vanderbruggen
چکیده

We aimed to Examine the safety and effectiveness of HF-rTMS in a treatment-refractory bipolar I patient in a mixed affective episode. Our case illustrates that "combative" HF-rTMS therapy could be a safe and valid treatment alternative for refractory bipolar I patients in mixed episode, not successfully treated with ECT.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Psychiatria Danubina

دوره 22 Suppl 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010