Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in geriatric psychiatry: A clinical overview

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been used widely in adult patients with depression and resistant auditory hallucinations. There is a paucity of data for rTMS use in geriatric patients for these indications. Recent research has revealed newer avenues for the use of rTMS in cli...

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Published in:Journal of Geriatric Mental Health 2017-07, Vol.4 (2), p.99-105
Main Authors: Thakurdesai, Abha, Thanki, Milind, Desousa, Avinash, Rao, G, Tiwari, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alzheimer's disease
Antidepressants
Auditory hallucinations
Blood pressure
Care and treatment
Clinical medicine
Cognition
Cognitive impairment
Cognitive skills training
Dementia
Efficacy
Electroconvulsive therapy
geriatric depression
Geriatric psychiatry
Geriatric psychology
Geriatrics
Hallucinations
Magnetic brain stimulation
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
mild cognitive impairment
Patients
Practice
Professional practice
Psychiatry
Psychotropic drugs
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
Response rates
Schizophrenia
Stimuli
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
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Summary:Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been used widely in adult patients with depression and resistant auditory hallucinations. There is a paucity of data for rTMS use in geriatric patients for these indications. Recent research has revealed newer avenues for the use of rTMS in clinical geriatric psychiatry practice which includes mild cognitive impairment and dementia. rTMS is also being looked at as an effective treatment when combined with cognitive training in the management of Alzheimer's disease. The present review discusses the various uses of rTMS in geriatric psychiatry. This paper analyzes the various studies done with rTMS in older patients in various indications and the safety and efficacy of the procedure are also evaluated. The need for further studies in this area using larger samples is also mentioned.
ISSN:2348-9995
2395-3322
DOI:10.4103/jgmh.jgmh_48_16