SOURCE: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 13 (no pagination), 2022. Article Number: 847618.
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 09 Mar 2022
AUTHORS: Chang C.-H.; Wang W.-L.; Shieh Y.-H.; Peng H.-Y.; Ho C.-S.; Tsai H.-C.
ABSTRACT: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been widely used as a promising therapy for tinnitus. However, the exact target and stimulation sequence of rTMS that is most effective for treating tinnitus remains unclear. Here, we report a case of a 62-year-old man with treatment-refractory tinnitus and depression whose symptoms markedly improved after undergoing low-frequency rTMS over the right-side dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and left auditory cortex area. Our report indicates that low-frequency rTMS treatment that stimulates multiple brain regions sequentially is feasible and may clinically benefit patients with tinnitus and depression.
