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Kreuzer, Peter M. ; Lehner, Astrid ; Schlee, Winfried ; Vielsmeier, Veronika ; Schecklmann, Martin ; Poeppl, Timm B. ; Landgrebe, Michael ; Rupprecht, Rainer ; Langguth, Berthold

Combined rTMS treatment targeting the anterior cingulate and the temporal cortex for the treatment of chronic tinnitus

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Kreuzer, Peter M., Lehner, Astrid, Schlee, Winfried , Vielsmeier, Veronika, Schecklmann, Martin, Poeppl, Timm B. , Landgrebe, Michael, Rupprecht, Rainer and Langguth, Berthold (2015) Combined rTMS treatment targeting the anterior cingulate and the temporal cortex for the treatment of chronic tinnitus. Scientific Reports 5 (18028), pp. 1-10.

DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.33019


Abstract

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been proposed as a tinnitus treatment option. Promising results have been obtained by consecutive stimulation of lateral frontal and auditory brain regions. We investigated a combined stimulation paradigm targeting the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) with double cone coil rTMS, followed by stimulation of the temporo-parietal junction area ...

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been proposed as a tinnitus treatment option. Promising results have been obtained by consecutive stimulation of lateral frontal and auditory brain regions. We investigated a combined stimulation paradigm targeting the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) with double cone coil rTMS, followed by stimulation of the temporo-parietal junction area with a figure-of-eight coil. The study was conducted as a randomized, double-blind pilot trial in 40 patients suffering from chronic tinnitus. We compared mediofrontal stimulation with double-conecoil, (2000 stimuli, 10 Hz) followed by left temporo-parietal stimulation with figure-of-eight-coil (2000 stimuli, 1 Hz) to left dorsolateral-prefrontal-cortex stimulation with figure-of-eight-coil (2000 stimuli, 10 Hz) followed by temporo-parietal stimulation with figure-of-eight-coil (2000 stimuli, 1 Hz). The stimulation was feasible with comparable dropout rates in both study arms; no severe adverse events were registered. Responder rates did not differ in both study arms. There was a significant main effect of time for the change in the TQ score, but no significant time x group interaction. This pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of combined mediofrontal/temporoparietal-rTMS-stimulation with double cone coil in tinnitus patients but failed to show better outcome compared to an actively rTMS treated control group.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleScientific Reports
PublisherNATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
Open Access TypeGold (with APC)
Place of PublicationLONDON
Volume5
Number of Issue or Book Chapter18028
Page Rangepp. 1-10
Date15 December 2015
Date of publication15 Dec 2015 10:48
InstitutionsMedicine > Lehrstuhl für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde
Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
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10.1038/srep18028DOI
KeywordsTRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; COIL PREFRONTAL STIMULATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY; AUDITORY-CORTEX; FRONTAL-CORTEX; REPETITIVE TMS; TEMPOROPARIETAL JUNCTION; ANTIDEPRESSANT RESPONSE;
Dewey Decimal Classification600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-330194
Item ID33019

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