A randomized clinical trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of major depression
Berman R, Narasimhan M, Sanacora G, Miano A, Hoffman R, Hu X, Charney D, Boutros N. A randomized clinical trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of major depression. Biological Psychiatry 2000, 47: 332-337. PMID: 10686268, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00243-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationTranscranial magnetic stimulationMajor depressionHDRS scoresMagnetic stimulationEfficacy of rTMSHamilton Depression Rating Scale scoresActive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationRandomized double-blind mannerTreatment-resistant major depressionDepression Rating Scale scoresDouble-blind mannerTreatment-resistant patientsRandomized clinical trialsRating Scale scoresMotor threshold determinationActive treatmentSham treatmentTreatment trialsClinical trialsTreatment resistanceMean decreaseDepressive symptomsControl groupScale score