1Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2Shohada hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2014,
Vol. 2 No. 1, 23-26
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-2-1-8
Copyright © 2014 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Zarghi A, Zali A, Ashrafi F, Elyaspour D, Moazezi S. Neuro-Cognitive Rehabilitation of Attention Disorders in Depressed Patient by TMS.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2014; 2(1):23-26. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-2-1-8.
Correspondence to: Zarghi A, Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Email:
Dr.a.zarghi@hotmail.comAbstract
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the application of this tool in the neurocognitive rehabilitation of depressed patients. Case presentation: This study was done on a 41 years-old Iranian woman who presented distraction associated with depression. We evaluated her during 6 weeks since 2012. 5. 22 until 2012. 7. 7 in Functional Neurosurgery Research Center of Shohada Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Before entering the study it was necessary for the patient to give informed consent. She had to be examined first by psychiatrist, neurologist and later by cognitive neuroscientist for neurocognitive assessments. We evaluated attention measure through STROOP and CPT tasks and mental evaluations were implemented by using MMSE, Beck depression questionnaires before and after TMS. Based on the performance assessment of the patient before and after TMS, a difference was observed between measures of tasks and questionnaires. Conclusions: Cognitive and mental impairments could be improved by TMS.
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