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Safety and Feasibility of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Anxious Depression in Pregnancy: A Case Report

Ziad Nahas, Daryl E. Bohning, Monica A. Molloy, John A. Oustz, S. Craig Risch, and Mark S. George

Published: January 31, 1999

Article Abstract

Background: The proper treatment of mood disorders occurring during pregnancy is a major therapeutic problem since no antidepressant medications have been established as safe for the developing fetus. Several double-blind placebo-controlled studies have explored the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in depression.

Case: We report the case of a 36-year-old woman in her second trimester of pregnancy, whose depression (DSM-IV) and anxiety were successfully treated with rTMS. Further studies of rTMS in depressed pregnant women appear warranted.

Volume: 60

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