Schizophrenia Research
Volume 116, Issue 2 , Pages 291-292 , February 2010

Worsening of “passivity” symptoms with low-frequency bilateral temporo-parietal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation used to treat refractory auditory hallucinations: A case report

  • Priya Subramanian

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario and Regional Mental Health Care, E229A, 850, Highbury Avenue, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4H1
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  • Amer Burhan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario and Regional Mental Health Care, Geriatrics, 850, Highbury Avenue, London, ON, Canada

Received 18 September 2009 ,Revised 23 October 2009 ,Accepted 28 October 2009.

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PII: S0920-9964(09)00550-7

doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.10.027

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 116, Issue 2 , Pages 291-292 , February 2010

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