High-Frequency Neuronavigated rTMS in Auditory Verbal Hallucinations : A Pilot Double-Blind Controlled Study in Patients With Schizophrenia

INTRODUCTION: Despite extensive testing, the efficacy of low-frequency (1 Hz) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of temporo-parietal targets for the treatment of auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) in patients with schizophrenia is still controversial, but promising results have been reported with both high-frequency and neuronavigated rTMS. Here, we report a double-blind sham-controlled study to assess the efficacy of high-frequency (20 Hz) rTMS applied over a precise anatomical site in the left temporal region using neuronavigation.

METHODS: Fifty-nine of 74 randomized patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders (DSM-IV R) were treated with rTMS or sham treatment and fully evaluated over 4 weeks. The rTMS target was determined by morphological MRI at the crossing between the projection of the ascending branch of the left lateral sulcus and the superior temporal sulcus (STS).

RESULTS: The primary outcome was response to treatment, defined as a 30% decrease of the Auditory Hallucinations Rating Scale (AHRS) frequency item, observed at 2 successive evaluations. While there was no difference in primary outcome between the treatment groups, the percentages of patients showing a decrease of more than 30% of AHRS score (secondary outcome) did differ between the active (34.6%) and sham groups (9.1%) (P = .016) at day 14.

DISCUSSION: This controlled study reports negative results on the primary outcome but demonstrates a transient effect of 20 Hz rTMS guided by neuronavigation and targeted on an accurate anatomical site for the treatment of AVHs in schizophrenia patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

Enthalten in:

Schizophrenia bulletin - 44(2018), 3 vom: 06. Apr., Seite 505-514

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dollfus, Sonia [VerfasserIn]
Jaafari, Nemat [VerfasserIn]
Guillin, Olivier [VerfasserIn]
Trojak, Benoit [VerfasserIn]
Plaze, Marion [VerfasserIn]
Saba, Ghassen [VerfasserIn]
Nauczyciel, Cécilia [VerfasserIn]
Montagne Larmurier, Aurélie [VerfasserIn]
Chastan, Nathalie [VerfasserIn]
Meille, Vincent [VerfasserIn]
Krebs, Marie-Odile [VerfasserIn]
Ayache, Samar S [VerfasserIn]
Lefaucheur, Jean Pascal [VerfasserIn]
Razafimandimby, Annick [VerfasserIn]
Leroux, Elise [VerfasserIn]
Morello, Rémy [VerfasserIn]
Marie Batail, Jean [VerfasserIn]
Brazo, Perrine [VerfasserIn]
Lafay, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
Wassouf, Issa [VerfasserIn]
Harika-Germaneau, Ghina [VerfasserIn]
Guillevin, Remy [VerfasserIn]
Guillevin, Carole [VerfasserIn]
Gerardin, Emmanuel [VerfasserIn]
Rotharmel, Maud [VerfasserIn]
Crépon, Benoit [VerfasserIn]
Gaillard, Raphael [VerfasserIn]
Delmas, Christophe [VerfasserIn]
Fouldrin, Gael [VerfasserIn]
Laurent, Guillaume [VerfasserIn]
Nathou, Clément [VerfasserIn]
Etard, Olivier [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 11.12.2018

Date Revised 09.04.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/schbul/sbx127

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM285419676