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Clinical Trial
. 1999 Jan;60(1):50-2.
doi: 10.4088/jcp.v60n0111.

Safety and feasibility of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of anxious depression in pregnancy: a case report

Z Nahas  1 , D E Bohning, M A Molloy, J A Oustz, S C Risch, M S George
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Clinical Trial

Safety and feasibility of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of anxious depression in pregnancy: a case report

Z Nahas et al. J Clin Psychiatry. 1999 Jan.

Abstract

Background: The proper treatment of mood disorders occurring during pregnancy is a major therapeutic problem since no antidepressant medications have been established as safe for the developing fetus. Several double-blind placebo-controlled studies have explored the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in depression.

Case: We report the case of a 36-year-old woman in her second trimester of pregnancy, whose depression (DSM-IV) and anxiety were successfully treated with rTMS. Further studies of rTMS in depressed pregnant women appear warranted.

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