ATİLLA TEKİN, Bahadır BAKIM, Esra ÖZDİL, Mehmet Diyaddin GÜLEKEN

Low frequency (1 Hz) rTMS application in the treatment of resistant auditory hallucinations: A case presentation

İşitsel varsanılar psikotik bozukluklarda görülen, belirgin klinik öneme sahip karakteristik belirtilerdendir. İşitsel varsanılar sosyal işlevsellikte bozulma, şiddet eylemleri ve intihar riskinde artış ile ilişkilidir. Olguların bir kısmında ilaç tedavisine en fazla kısmi yanıt alınabilmektedir. Son yıllarda düşük frekanslı tekrarlayan transkranial manyetik stimülasyon (rTMS) uygulamasının dirençli işitsel varsanıların tedavisinde etkin olduğuna dair kanıtlar elde edilmiştir. Bu yazıda, bir olgu üzerinden düşük frekanslı rTMS uygulamasının dirençli işitsel varsanılar üzerindeki etkisi tartışılacaktır.

Dirençli işitsel varsanıların tedavisinde düşük frekanslı (1 Hz) rTMS uygulaması: Bir olgu sunumu

Auditory hallucinations are clinically important symptoms which are seen in psychotic disorders. They are associated with low social functionality, increased tendency of violence and suicidality. Some of these cases can just partially respond to medical treatment. Recently, there have been a marked increase in the studies showing an effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) use in the treatment of auditory hallucinations. In this case presentation, the effect of low frequency rTMS use on resistant auditory hallucinations will be discussed.

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