Neuromodulation in bipolar disorder: Diversity of evidences & Practice recommendations
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Neuromodulation, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar Depression, Manic episodeAbstract
Neuromodulation is increasingly being used in the management of bipolar disorder. Moving beyond electroconvulsive therapy, research evidence on the use of neuromodulation techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation, magnetic seizure therapy and deep brain stimulation in bipolar disorder has surged in past few decades. This review summarizes the evidence on the role of various neuromodulation strategies in management of bipolar affective disorder.
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