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Accession number;06A0909591
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| Title;Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease |
| Author;
MACHII KATSUYUKI
(Tokyokyosaibyoin)
UGAWA YOSHIKAZU
(Univ. Tokyo, Fac. Medicine, JPN)
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Journal Title;Neurological Therapeutics
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Journal Code:X0110A
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ISSN:0916-8443
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VOL.23;NO.5;PAGE.473-476(2006)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;REF.30 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;Several kinds of drugs are effective against and have been used for Parkinson's disease (PD). However, clinical utility of these medications tends to become limited over the years, often due to their adverse effects. Non-pharmacological approaches, such as stereotacitc surgery and deep brain stimulation, are effective in treatment of PD motor symptoms in a part of the patients. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive technique of brain stimulation based on electromagnetic induction, and is increasingly being used for therapy for various neurological and psychiatric disorders.Many studies have used rTMS for treating the motor symptoms in PD patients. We reviewed the literatures to assess the effectiveness of rTMS for PD. The results of these trials are inconsistent and no conclusion has been made so far. Although the results of this review support the hypothesis that rTMS can be effective against PD motor symptoms, their mechanisms are still unclear. Future studies are needed to investigate and compare the efficacy of different types of rTMS stimulation to draw a clear conclusion the clinical benefit of rTMS for PD patients. (author abst.) |
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