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Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of obsessive‐compulsive disorder

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of obsessive‐compulsive disorder
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Cochrane database of systematic reviews, April 2003
DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd003387
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José Luis Rodriguez‐Martin, José Manuel Barbanoj, V Pérez, M Sacristan

Abstract

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was introduced as a neurophysiological technique in 1985 when Anthony Barker and his team developed a compact machine that permitted non-invasive stimulation of the cerebral cortex (Barker 1985). Since its introduction, TMS has been used to evaluate the motor system, to study the function of several cerebral regions, and for the pathophysiology of several neuropsychiatric illnesses. In addition, it has been suggested that TMS might have therapeutic potential. Some controlled studies have evaluated the effects of repetitive TMS (rTMS) in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Greenberg (Greenberg 1997) observed that a single session of right prefrontal cortex stimulation produced a significant decrease in compulsive urges in OCD patients lasting over eight hours. Other studies have reported transitory improvements in mood but there are no observations for changes in anxiety or obsessions. To develop a systematic review on the clinical efficacy and safety of transcranial magnetic stimulation from randomised controlled trials in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. An electronic search was performed including the Cochrane Collaboration Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Review Group trials register (last searched June, 2002), the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (Issue 2, 2002), MEDLINE (1966-2002), EMBASE (1974-2002), PsycLIT (1980-2002), and bibliographies from reviewed articles. Randomised controlled trials assessing the therapeutic efficacy and safety of transcranial magnetic stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder. All reviewers independently extracted the information and verified it by cross-checking. Disagreements were resolved through discussion. Three trials were included in the review and only two contained data in a suitable form for quantitative analysis. It was not possible to pool any results for a meta-analysis. No difference was seen between rTMS and sham TMS using the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale or the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale for all time periods analysed. There are currently insufficient data from randomised controlled trials to draw any conclusions about the efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Country Count As %
Sweden 1 1%
Australia 1 1%
Unknown 96 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 17 17%
Student > Master 13 13%
Student > Postgraduate 11 11%
Researcher 10 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 6 6%
Other 13 13%
Unknown 28 29%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 20 20%
Psychology 18 18%
Neuroscience 8 8%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 3%
Nursing and Health Professions 3 3%
Other 11 11%
Unknown 35 36%
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