Rapid Heart Rate Changes Predict Response to Magnetic Brain Stimulation in Depression

Rapid heart rate changes predict response to magnetic brain stimulation in depression

Researchers led by Dr. Roberto Goya-Maldonado at the University Medical Center Göttingen have identified a rapid physiological marker that predicts which patients with major depression will respond to magnetic brain stimulation therapy.

In Brain Stim for Depression, Early Heart Rate Changes May Signal Response

(MedPage Today) -- Early heart rate changes after starting intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) for major depressive disorder (MDD) could help serve as a predictor of treatment response, a quadruple-blind crossover trial indicated. Among...

Heart rate changes predict depression treatment success with magnetic brain stimulation, scientists discover

Researchers led by Dr. Roberto Goya-Maldonado at the University Medical Center Göttingen have identified a rapid physiological marker that predicts which patients with major depression will respond to magnetic brain stimulation therapy.

Cardiac Biomarker Predicts Response to Depression Treatment

Researchers at the University of Göttingen report that patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) whose heart rate slows down within 45 seconds of starting magnetic brain stimulation therapy show a significant improvement in symptoms six weeks later. These findings, published today in Brain Medicine, could help physicians adapt depression treatment in real time to increase its success rate. “Changes in cardiac rhythm during early sessions may…

Heart Rate Variations Indicate Success of Depression Treatment Using

In a groundbreaking study published in the journal Brain Medicine, researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen have unveiled a physiological biomarker that holds promise for transforming the treatment landscape for major depressive disorder. Under the leadership of Dr. Roberto Goya-Maldonado, the team demonstrated that rapid heart rate deceleration occurring within the first 45 seconds of magnetic brain stimulation therapy predicts me…