Low Frequency Right Dorsolateral Pre Frontal Cortical Repetitive TMS for Bipolar Depression

Kurzzusammenfassung

The purpose of this trial is to conduct an adequately powered clinical trial of once daily LFR for individuals diagnosed with treatment-resistant BD-DE who have not responded to iTBS or sham treatment applied to the left DLPFC. This work will develop the evidence supporting the use of LFR rTMS for individuals with treatment-resistant BD-DE who currently have limited treatment options to alleviate their suffering. Participants will come for 30 days of LFR, with a 6-week follow-up period. Symptoms of depression (for determining treatment efficacy) and mania (for determining treatment safety) will be assessed using the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD-17) and the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) every five treatments during the treatment course, and at 1 week and 6 week after treatment completion.