Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences (Jan 2016)

Successful use of transcranial magnetic stimulation in difficult to treat hypersexual disorder

  • Adarsh Tripathi,
  • Amit Singh,
  • Harpreet Singh,
  • Sujita Kumar Kar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-1208.192074
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 3
pp. 207 – 209

Abstract

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Hypersexual disorder has phenomenological resemblance with impulsive-compulsive spectrum disorders. Inhibitory repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the supplementary motor area (SMA) has been found to be effective in the management of impulsive-compulsive behaviors. Inhibitory rTMS over SMA may be helpful in hypersexual disorder. We highlight here a case of hypersexual disorder (excessive sexual drive) who failed to respond adequately to the conventional pharmacological treatment and responded with rTMS augmentation.

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