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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 17.
Published in final edited form as: Brain Stimul. 2011 Jun 14;5(3):320–9.e27. doi: 10.1016/j.brs.2011.05.003

Table 7. Literature review summary of visual hallucinations (VH) treatment or investigation by rTMS.

Data from one case report are summarized. A figure-of-eight coil was employed. D, diagnostic; LF, low frequency; MO; Machine output; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; rTMS, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; T, therapeutic; VH, visual hallucinations

Author (Year) # of Subjects (Age) Drug Therapy details rTMS Protocol [Therapeutic or Diagnostic] Coil Position MRI Navigation Sham Method Adverse Events details Outcome Measure # Responders (% total) comments
Merabet LB, et al. (2003) 1 (52) NR
Use of β-blockers, diabetes, and lipid controlling medication.
[LF]
1 day of (1 Hz × 10 min) = 600 pulses/day @ 80% MO

[T]
Striate cortex 2 cm above inion None Sham Coil None Self-report 1 (100%)
Meppelink AM, et al. (2010) 1 (50) NR
Use of antipsychotic and antiepileptic medication.
[LF]
1 day of (1Hz × 10 min) = 600 pulses/day @ 80% MO

[T]
Based on fMRI activation Yes Yes, but method NR NR Self-report 1(100%)