Transcraneal Magnetic Stimulation Improves Sleep Parameters in Patients Affected with Imsomnia Associated to Electroencephalographic Abnormalities

• 作者: ángel Ruiz-Chow Enrique Esqueda-Leon Guadalupe Terán-Pérez Javier Velázquez-Moctezuma Miguel ángel Collado-Corona Oscar Sánchez-Escandón Paul Shkurovich-Bialik Rosa Obdulia González-Robles Yoaly Arana-Lechuga
• 来源期刊: 神经系统科学与医药(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: INSOMNIA Transcraneal Magnetic STIMULATION EEG ABNORMALITIES HYPEREXCITABILITY SLEEP Architecture Polysomnographic
• 年，卷（期）: 2014,（1）
• 页码范围: 72-77
• 页数: 6页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Insomnia is one of the most frequently observed sleep disorders, affecting nearly 10% of the general population. It has multiple etiological factors. Recently, it has been reported that EEG abnormalities are associated with insomnia in patients previously diagnosed as idiopathic insomniacs. In addition, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has shown to be effective in the treatment of disorders characterized by neural hyper-excitability. Method: In the present study, patients with insomnia and EEG abnormalities were submitted to slow repetitive trans-cranial magnetic stimulation, for 15 minutes daily during 10 days. Polysomnographic recordings were performed before and after TMS. Results: The results indicate that the presence of EEG abnormalities significantly decreased after TMS. In addition, most of the sleep parameters showed significant improvement. Conclusions: These data support the notion that TMS is a reliable therapeutic tool for patients affected with abnormalities linked to neuronal hyper-excitability.