The Role of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Prophylactic Treatment of Migraine = دور التنبيه المغناطيسي المتكرر للمخ في العلاج الوقائي لنوبات الصداع النصفي

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (4-6) ◽  
pp. 451-456
Author(s):  
تامر حسين عمارة ◽  
سامية عاشور هلال ◽  
محمود حميدة ◽  
ناهد صلاح الدين ◽  
سلمى حامد ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Prophylactic Treatment ◽  
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

scholarly journals Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a prophylactic treatment in migraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azza B. Hammad ◽  
Rasha E. Elsharkawy ◽  
Ghada S. Abdel Azim
Keyword(s):  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Serum Level ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Prophylactic Treatment ◽  
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Neurokinin A ◽  
Abortive Treatment

Abstract Background Clinical applications of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) have shown promising results in the treatment of headache disorders, with migraine being one of the most encountered. Objective To assess the role of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a preventive treatment of migraine (with and without aura) and correlate the results with the serum level of the inflammatory biomarker (neurokinin A). Methods Forty patients, with age ranging from 15 to 55 years, diagnosed with migraine (30 migraine without aura and 10 with aura) and 20 apparently healthy individuals, who were age and sex matched with the patient group, were included in this study. A low-frequency (1 Hz) rTMS protocol was applied for all patients for five consecutive days interictally. Assessment of pain intensity using visual analogue scale and frequency and duration of attacks as well as number of pills taken by patients as an abortive treatment according to the Basic Diagnostic Headache Diary for 4 weeks before and 4 weeks after TMS sessions was done. In addition, the Migraine Disability Assessment scale (MIDAS) was applied to assess the severity and degree of disability caused by migraine. Measurement of neurokinin A serum level was done by using ELISA for all patients before and after TMS and for control group once. Results There was a significant reduction in pain intensity, frequency and duration of migraine attacks, migraine disability scores, and number of pills taken as abortive treatment for attacks after rTMS (P < 0.001). Also, serum level of neurokinin A in the patients was significantly reduced after rTMS (P < 0.001). Conclusion Low-frequency rTMS is an effective prophylactic treatment for migraine with and without aura.

The Potential Role of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Treating Severe Depression

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip G. Janicak ◽  
Sheila M. Dowd ◽  
Mary Jane Strong ◽  
Danesh Alam ◽  
Dennis Beedle
Keyword(s):  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Severe Depression
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