2003
One hertz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation delivered to brain areas underlying speech perception reduces persistent auditory hallucinations
Hoffman R, Hawkins K, Anderson A, Buchanan R, Wu K, Hampson M, Gueorguieva R, Carroll K, Spencer D, Krystal J. One hertz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation delivered to brain areas underlying speech perception reduces persistent auditory hallucinations. Schizophrenia Research 2003, 60: 285-286. DOI: 10.1016/s0920-9964(03)80467-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Transcranial magnetic stimulation of left temporoparietal cortex in three patients reporting hallucinated “voices”
Hoffman R, Boutros N, Berman R, Roessler E, Belger A, Krystal J, Charney D. Transcranial magnetic stimulation of left temporoparietal cortex in three patients reporting hallucinated “voices”. Biological Psychiatry 1999, 46: 130-132. PMID: 10394483, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(98)00358-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscranial magnetic stimulationLow-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulationFrequency transcranial magnetic stimulationAuditory hallucinationsMagnetic stimulationTemporoparietal cortexSham stimulationPersistent auditory hallucinationsCross-over designSpeech perception areasHertz stimulationCerebral cortexSchizophrenic patientsCortical activationHallucination severityPatientsActive stimulationTotal cessationCortexStimulationHallucinationsGreater improvementActivationPrior studiesSeverity