Chang Chun-Hung, Wang Wen-Lung, Shieh Yu-Hui, Peng Han-Yuan, Ho Chen-Syuan, Tsai Hsin-Chi
An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Institute of Clinical Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Front Psychiatry. 2022 Mar 9;13:847618. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.847618. eCollection 2022.
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been widely used as a promising therapy for tinnitus. However, the exact target and stimulation sequence of rTMS that is most effective for treating tinnitus remains unclear. Here, we report a case of a 62-year-old man with treatment-refractory tinnitus and depression whose symptoms markedly improved after undergoing low-frequency rTMS over the right-side dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and left auditory cortex area. Our report indicates that low-frequency rTMS treatment that stimulates multiple brain regions sequentially is feasible and may clinically benefit patients with tinnitus and depression.
重复经颅磁刺激(rTMS)已被广泛用作一种有前景的耳鸣治疗方法。然而,rTMS治疗耳鸣最有效的确切靶点和刺激序列仍不清楚。在此,我们报告一例62岁患有难治性耳鸣和抑郁症的男性患者,其症状在右侧背外侧前额叶皮层和左侧听觉皮层区域接受低频rTMS治疗后明显改善。我们的报告表明,依次刺激多个脑区的低频rTMS治疗是可行的,可能对耳鸣和抑郁症患者具有临床益处。