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Review
. 2015 Jul-Aug;12(7-8):12-9.

Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Review of the Literature to Date

Jonathan C Cole  1 , Carolyn Green Bernacki  1 , Amanda Helmer  1 , Narsimha Pinninti  1 , John P O'reardon  1
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Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Review of the Literature to Date

Jonathan C Cole et al. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2015 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

We reviewed the literature on transcranial magnetic stimulation and its uses and efficacy in schizophrenia. Multiple sources were examined on transcranial magnetic stimulation efficacy in relieving positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Literature review was conducted via Ovid Medline and PubMed databases. We found multiple published studies and metaanalyses that give evidence that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation can have benefit in relieving positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, particularly auditory hallucinations. These findings should encourage the psychiatric community to expand research into other applications for which transcranial magnetic stimulation may be used to treat patients with psychiatric disability.

Keywords: Transcranial magnetic stimulation; review of literature; schizophrenia.

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