Role of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the management of trichotillomania: A systematic review

Table 3 Parameters of protocols used

Ref.	Type of TMS intervention	Target area	Frequency (Hz)	Resting motor threshold (%)	Total no. of pulses	No. of sessions per day	Total no. of sessions	Duration of treatment (week)	Maintenance TMS
Chaudhary et al[18], 2024	Accelerated continuous theta burst stimulation	SMA	Not mentioned	Not mentioned	900	2 (15 min apart)	20	Not mentioned	Yes (6 > 6 weeks)
Di Ponzio et al[19], 2023	High frequency rTMS	Left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex	15	100	2400	1	24	4	No
Aydin et al[17], 2020	LF rTMS	Pre-SMA	1	100	1200	1	15	3	No
Kar et al[21], 2020	LF rTMS	SMA	1	Not mentioned	1200	1	20	4	No

LF: Low frequency; rTMS: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; SMA: Supplementary motor area; TMS: Transcranial magnetic stimulation.