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Life (Basel). 2023 Jul 1;13(7):1494. doi: 10.3390/life13071494.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Although in 2017 a repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) protocol received Food and Drug Administration approval for the first time for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which neural target and which protocol should be used for OCD are still debated. The aim of the present study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the available open and sham-controlled trials.
METHODS: The primary analysis included a pairwise meta-analysis (over 31 trials), and then subgroup analyses were performed for each targeted brain area. Meta-regression analyses explored the possible moderators of effect size.
RESULTS: The pairwise meta-analysis showed a significant reduction in OCD symptoms following active rTMS (g = -0.45 [95%CI: -0.62, -0.29]) with moderate heterogeneity (I2 = 34.9%). Subgroup analyses showed a significant effect of rTMS over the bilateral pre-SMA (supplementary motor area), the DLPFC (dorsolateral prefrontal cortex), the ACC/mPFC (anterior cingulate cortex and medial prefrontal cortex), and the OFC (orbitofrontal cortex). No moderators of the effect size emerged.
CONCLUSIONS: TMS of several brain targets represents a safe and effective treatment option for OCD patients. Further studies are needed to help clinicians to individualize TMS protocols and targets for each patient.
PMID:37511869 | DOI:10.3390/life13071494
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