The article “Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation versus Electroconvulsive
Therapy for Major Depression: Preliminary Results of a Randomized Trial” by Janicak
et al (Biol Psychiatry 2002;51:659–667) concludes: “A 2–4 week randomized, prospective trial comparing rTMS
to ECT produced comparable therapeutic effects in severely depressed patients.” The
conclusion is not justified on two grounds.
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- Electroconvulsive Therapy. 3rd Ed. Oxford University Press, New York1997
- The influence of age on the response of patients with major depression to electroconvulsive therapy.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2001; 9: 382-390
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