Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Schizophrenia

Authors

USTOHAL Libor SVĚRÁK Tomáš ALBRECHTOVÁ Lenka HOJGROVÁ Marie HUBLOVÁ Veronika KAŠPÁREK Tomáš

Year of publication 2016
Type Chapter of a book
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

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Description Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a method that can be used in neurophysiological research of schizophrenia and in the treatment of some symptoms or syndromes of this mental disorder. The most important indications for TMS (or repetitive TMS-rTMS) are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and auditory hallucinations. Other less proven indications include cognitive deficit, especially working memory. This text summarizes general knowledge about (r)TMS and its use in schizophrenia. According to recent experiences, TMS is a very promising experimental and therapeutic method, but it needs further research for its optimized use.
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