Abstract
Summary: Brain stimulation methods are promising treatment options in severe treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders. A safe and noninvasive method is transcranial magnetic stimulation, but the clinical application is not clear. Magnetic seizure therapy is a further development of transcranial magnetic stimulation, by which generalized seizures are induced under anaesthesia. Previous results with regard to the antidepressant effects and the fewer cognitive side effects were significant. Deep brain stimulation is an invasive procedure in which electrodes are stereotactically implanted in special brain areas. The effects in severe therapy-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorders and depressions are promising. However, the evaluation of ethical issues remains an important task.
| Translated title of the contribution | Brain stimulation procedures: Transcranial magnetic stimulation, magnetic seizure therapy and deep brain stimulation |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 95-105 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Nervenarzt |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Deep brain stimulation
- Efficacy
- Magnetic seizure therapy
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Treatment-resistant depression
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Psychiatry and Mental health