Table 2.

Relevance of rTMS in special populations with treatment-resistant depression

Characteristics of special population	Major findings	Evidence
1. Elderly population	Paucity of data regarding efficacy of rTMS in elderly due to non-inclusion of elderly population in the study Higher dose may be beneficial (more number of pulses and higher intensity). Bilateral sequential rTMS has superior efficacy than conventional rTMS.	Inconclusive
2. Poststroke depression	May be beneficial	Inconclusive
3. Parkinson’s disease with comorbid depression	Some improvement in motor symptoms after deep TMS	Inconclusive
4. Depression in pregnancy	Safety concerns Paucity of data Remission rate up to 30%	Some beneficial role
5. Postpartum depression	Paucity of data	Some beneficial role
6. Children and adolescents	Paucity of data	Inconclusive

TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation; rTMS, repetitive TMS.