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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Improves Depersonalization: A Case Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Alejandro M. Jiménez-Genchi
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Abstract

Depersonalization disorder is a poorly understood and treatment-resistant condition. This report describes a patient with depersonalization disorder who underwent six sessions of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation produced a 28% reduction on depersonalization scores.

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Case Report
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CNS Spectrums , Volume 9 , Issue 5 , May 2004 , pp. 375 - 376
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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