2003
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Left Temporoparietal Cortex and Medication-Resistant Auditory Hallucinations
Hoffman RE, Hawkins KA, Gueorguieva R, Boutros NN, Rachid F, Carroll K, Krystal JH. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Left Temporoparietal Cortex and Medication-Resistant Auditory Hallucinations. JAMA Psychiatry 2003, 60: 49-56. PMID: 12511172, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.1.49.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationMedication-resistant auditory hallucinationsTranscranial magnetic stimulationLeft temporoparietal cortexAuditory hallucinationsSham stimulationMagnetic stimulationTemporoparietal cortexOpen-label trialMotor thresholdAntipsychotic medicationSustained reductionBrain areasSchizoaffective disorderCortical activationPossible treatmentNeuropsychological impairmentNeuropsychological assessmentPatientsAdditional studiesCortexStimulationTrialsHallucinationsTreatment effects
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