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Neue Therapieoption bei Depression: die transkranielle Gleichstromstimulation

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for the treatment of depression

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Bei therapieresistenter Depression könnte die transkranielle Gleichstromstimulation eine Behandlungsalternative darstellen. Wie funktioniert und wie wirkt sie? Ist sie eventuell auch eine Option für Schwangere mit Depressionen?

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  1. Munich Center for Brain Stimulation, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, München, Deutschland

    Julia Tschirdewahn,  Philippe Vignaud,  Ariane Pfeiffer,  Jana Nolden,  Frank Padberg &  Ulrich Palm

  2. Munich Center for Brain Stimulation, Klinik für Psychiatrie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Nußbaumstr. 7, D-80336, München, Deutschland

    Ulrich Palm

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Tschirdewahn, J., Vignaud, P., Pfeiffer, A. et al. Neue Therapieoption bei Depression: die transkranielle Gleichstromstimulation. MMW - Fortschritte der Medizin 157, 46–49 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15006-015-7540-y

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