Adjunctive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation delivers superior quality of life for focal epilepsy compared to anti-epileptic drugs: A meta-analytic utility prediction study

•Adjunctive rTMS and AEDs do not differ significantly in seizure frequency reduction.•Adjunctive rTMS has significantly fewer side effects than AEDs.•Adjunctive rTMS is predicted to impart greater utility than starting a new AED.

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Published in:Brain stimulation 2020-03, Vol.13 (2), p.430-432
Main Authors: Mahajan, Uma V., Parker, Jonathon J., Williams, Nolan R., Bhati, Mahendra T., Ku, Seul, Grant, Gerald, Fisher, Robert S., Stein, Sherman C., Halpern, Casey H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AED
Anti-epileptic drugs
Focal epilepsy
Partial-onset
Quality of life
TMS
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
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Summary:•Adjunctive rTMS and AEDs do not differ significantly in seizure frequency reduction.•Adjunctive rTMS has significantly fewer side effects than AEDs.•Adjunctive rTMS is predicted to impart greater utility than starting a new AED.
ISSN:1935-861X
1876-4754
DOI:10.1016/j.brs.2019.12.006