Research progress on the application of magnetic resonance imaging in transcranial magnetic stimulation for treating depressive patients

VernacularTitle:磁共振成像应用于经颅磁刺激抗抑郁治疗的靶点定位和疗效预测的研究进展
Author: Yongyan DENG ¹ ; Wenyue LI ¹ ; Bin ZHANG ¹
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1. 广州医科大学附属脑科医院（广州市惠爱医院）　510370
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Depressive disorder; Transcranial magnetic stimulation; Magnetic resonance imaging; Target location; Efficacy prediction
From: Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2021;54(2):147-149
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Depression is a long-term and recurrent mood disorder. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), as a noninvasive antidepressant therapy, has been fully confirmed regarding to its efficacy and safety. However, major limitations remain when utilizing TMS due to the difficulties of accurately locating the treatment target and prediction of the efficacy. To date, there are accumulating studies applying the MRI technic to target the treatment location and predict efficacy when using TMS in the treatment of depression. The aim of the paper is to summarize the progress of the application of TMS with MRI.