Transcranial magnetic stimulation and auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia

Authors
Hoffman, RE Boutros, NN Hu, S Berman, RM Krystal, JH Charney, DS
Citation
Re. Hoffman et al., Transcranial magnetic stimulation and auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia, LANCET, 355(9209), 2000, pp. 1073-1075
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
355
Issue
9209
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1073 - 1075
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20000325)355:9209<1073:TMSAAH>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
12 patients with schizophrenia and auditory hallucinations received 1 Hz tr anscranial magnetic stimulation of left temporoparietlal cortex. In a doubl e-blind crossover trial, active stimulation significantly reduced hallucina tions relative to sham stimulation.