Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in treatment of post polio syndrome.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Post polio syndrome is a rare disease that occurs decades after polio virus infection. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a treatment option with proved effectiveness in drug resistant depression. Possibly it can be helpful in therapy of other neurological diseases including post polio syndrome.

OBJECTIVE:

To describe a case of patient diagnosed with post polio syndrome who was treated with rTMS stimulation with a good effect.

METHODS:

Patient had rTMS stimulation of left prefrontal cortex twice a week for an eight weeks. Patient's health status was evaluated before treatment, after last rTMS session and after three months from the end of the treatment.

RESULTS:

Improvement of fatigue score, mood disturbances and motor functions was observed after treatment.

CONCLUSION:

rTMS can be an effective method in treatment of post polio syndrome but further studies with larger group need to be done to confirm that data.

• Authors: Żanna Pastuszak, Renata Piusińska-Macoch, Adam Stępień, Zbigniew Czernicki
• Journal: Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska (Neurol Neurochir Pol) Vol. 52 Issue 2 Pg. 281-284 (Mar 2018) ISSN: 0028-3843 [Print] Poland
• PMID: 29279133 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Urban & Partner Sp. z o.o.

Topics

• Depression
• Depressive Disorder
• Humans
• Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome
• Prefrontal Cortex
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• Treatment Outcome