High-frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Targeting Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex for Depression Ameliorates Insomnia yet Triggers Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: A Catch-22 Situation
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Abstract
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique that is effective and safe for the treatment of depression. We observed improvement in insomnia along with symptoms of depression following high-frequency rTMS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in a patient with treatment-resistant depression, which progressed to excessive daytime sleepiness during the treatment sessions. Causality assessment suggested a probable association of rTMS with excessive sleepiness. The implications of the effect of rTMS on sleep are discussed.
DOI
10.1177/02537176241229138
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Recommended Citation
Joseph, Jithin T.; Jammigumpula, Ashok; Manibettu, Vidyashree S.; and Purohith, Abhiram N., "High-frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Targeting Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex for Depression Ameliorates Insomnia yet Triggers Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: A Catch-22 Situation" (2024). Open Access archive. 7206.
https://impressions.manipal.edu/open-access-archive/7206
