Korean J Psychopharmacol.
2008 Dec;19(6):348-352.
Repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Tourette's Disorder: Case Report
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea. paperose@dku.edu
- 2Department of Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.
- 3Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.
- 44Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Tourette's disorder is a chronic refractory neuro-behavioral disease. New treatment strategies, such as repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), have been introduced recently. We report the effect of rTMS in a case with Tourette's disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common combination in the clinical setting. This was a treatment-refractory patient, who had undergone 2 years of drug treatment and psychiatric consultation. We administered 10 sessions of rTMS for 10 days, resulting in a clear improvement in symptoms not only of Tourette's disorder but also of ADHD. Our observations indicate that rTMS may be effective in the treatment of Tourette's disorder with ADHD.
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