Transcranial magnetic stimulation of left auditory cortex in patients with Schizophrenia: Effects on hallucinations and neurocognition

Alfredo A.L. D'Alfonso, André Aleman*, Roy P.C. Kessels, Eugéne A. Schouten, Albert Postma, Jeroen A. Van der Linden, Wiepke Cahn, Yvonne Greene, Edward H.F. De Haan, René S. Kahn

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Abstract

The effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on hallucination severity and neurocognition were studied in 9 medication-resistant hallucinating patients. A statistically significant improvement was observed on a hallucination scale after 10 days of TMS at the left auditory cortex.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)77-79
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2002

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