经颅磁刺激治疗抑郁症不同症状的作用机制

Mechanism of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of different symptoms of depression

经颅磁刺激是一种通过调节大脑神经电生理活动治疗抑郁症的非入侵性的临床治疗手段,在精神、神经和心理领域运用广泛。已有文献表明经颅磁刺激对抑郁症有治疗作用,但其具体的作用机制尚不明确。现总结最近几年的文献,从情绪症状、认知障碍、睡眠障碍和食欲障碍4个症状群来综述经颅磁刺激治疗抑郁症的作用机制。

Transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS)is a widely used noninvasive clinical treatment for depression in psychiatry,neurology and psychology,by regulating the electrophysiological activities of brain nerves.Although it has been reported that transcranial magnetic stimulation has therapeutic effect on depression,its mechanism is still not clear.In this paper,recent researches have been summarized to show the mechanism of TMS on depression from four symptom aspects,including emotional symptoms,cognitive disorders,sleep disorders and appetite disorders.