Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 13, 2025

Neuronavigation-guided Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Aphasia

Neuronavigation-guided Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Aphasia

Published on: May 6, 2016

Sequential Navigated Multilocus Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Concurrent Somatic and Psychiatric

Satu K Jääskeläinen¹, Mi Tram¹, Tero Taiminen²

¹From the Division of Medical Imaging, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku.

The Journal of ECT

|April 14, 2025

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Benzodiazepine Use and Mortality Risk: A Nationwide Cohort Study on New Benzodiazepine Users With a 5-Year Follow-Up.

Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica·2026

Same author

Characteristics of high-dose benzodiazepine use: nationwide cohort study on new benzodiazepine users with 5-year follow-up - ADDENDUM.

BJPsych open·2025

Same author

Characteristics of high-dose benzodiazepine use: nationwide cohort study on new benzodiazepine users with 5-year follow-up.

BJPsych open·2024

Same author

Long-term benzodiazepine use and risk of labor market marginalization in Finland: A cohort study with 5-year follow-up.

European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists·2024

Same author

Successful suppression of musical hallucinations with low-frequency rTMS of the left temporo-parietal junction: A case report.

Brain stimulation·2021

Same author

Incidence of and Characteristics Associated With Long-term Benzodiazepine Use in Finland.

JAMA network open·2020

Multilocus repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) effectively treated patients with multiple neurological and psychiatric disorders. High response rates suggest rTMS is a viable option for complex comorbid conditions.

Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Psychiatry
Medical Technology

Background:

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is recognized for treating neurological and psychiatric conditions.
Comorbid disorders often present complex treatment challenges.
Investigating multilocus rTMS for patients with multiple concurrent conditions is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the efficacy and feasibility of using multilocus rTMS in patients with more than one coexisting disorder.
To determine response rates and overall treatment effectiveness in a comorbid patient population.

Main Methods:

A retrospective study of 31 patients (19 women, 12 men) with comorbid chronic pain, depression, tinnitus, anxiety, OCD, or eating disorders.
Utilized an E-field navigated TMS device for a 10-day rTMS trial with varied cortical targets.

Keywords:

major depression multilocus stimulation pain repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation tinnitus

More Related Videos

Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

Published on: August 17, 2018

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the Unilateral Hemisphere of Rat Brain

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the Unilateral Hemisphere of Rat Brain

Published on: October 22, 2016

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 13, 2025

Neuronavigation-guided Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Aphasia

Neuronavigation-guided Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Aphasia

Published on: May 6, 2016

Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex

Published on: August 17, 2018

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the Unilateral Hemisphere of Rat Brain

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the Unilateral Hemisphere of Rat Brain

Published on: October 22, 2016

Response defined as at least a 30% decrease in disorder-specific scale severity, assessed at baseline and post-treatment.

Main Results:

An 84% response rate was observed for at least one condition treated with multilocus rTMS.
19 patients responded to treatment for both indications, while 7 responded for a single indication.
Global Impression of Change was positive in 85% of patients (n=20).

Conclusions:

Multilocus rTMS demonstrates significant efficiency in managing comorbid neurological and psychiatric disorders.
The high responder rate in patients with comorbidities suggests potential patient-related factors influencing rTMS efficacy.
No serious adverse effects were reported, indicating a favorable safety profile.