Low-Frequency rTMS Ameliorates Akathisia During Pregnancy

Safety and recommendations for TMS use in healthy subjects and patient populations, with updates on training, ethical and regulatory issues: Expert Guidelines

“…Of twelve published reports and trials applying rTMS for depression or other indications during pregnancy (n = 50 total patients) ( Nahas, 1999 ; Klirova, 2008 ; Zhang et al, 2011 ; Kim, 2011 , 2019 ; Gahr, 2012 ; Burton et al, 2014; Hizli Sayar, 2014 ; Guerrero Solano and Pacheco, 2017 ; Ferrao and Silva, 2018 ), the stimulation protocol for the majority of patients (n = 36, 72%) included high-frequency rTMS, targeting the left DLPFC. In addition, 12 patients (24%) underwent low frequency stimulation of the right DLPFC, and 2 patients (4%) underwent bilateral stimulation of the left and right DLPF cortices.…”