Successful suppression of musical hallucinations with low-frequency rTMS of the left temporo-parietal junction: A case report
| Autor: | Tero Taiminen, Satu K. Jääskeläinen, Noora M. Scheinin, Janne Nordberg, Lauri Virtanen |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Temporoparietal junction Biophysics Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Audiology behavioral disciplines and activities Temporo-parietal junction Maintenance therapy mental disorders rTMS medicine Musical hallucinations Depression (differential diagnoses) business.industry General Neuroscience External source Transcranial magnetic stimulation medicine.anatomical_structure nervous system Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom business Tinnitus RC321-571 |
| Zdroj: | Brain Stimulation, Vol 14, Iss 6, Pp 1467-1469 (2021) |
| Popis: | Background Inhibitory low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the temporo-parietal area has been applied to treat both auditory verbal hallucinations as well as tinnitus. Objective We hypothesized that 1 Hz rTMS to the left temporoparietal junction (TPJ) may be beneficial in alleviating musical hallucinations (MH), another condition with auditory experiences in the absence of an external source. Methods Here we describe a patient with almost insufferable life-long MH with comorbid depression, who received inhibitory rTMS to the left TPJ as well as the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). Results The intrusiveness and frequency of her MH as well as her depressive symptoms alleviated quickly and substantially, and once-a-week maintenance therapy with rTMS seemed to preserve this amelioration. Future studies will hopefully reveal whether this is a viable treatment approach for other patients suffering from MH with or without comorbid depression. |
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