Effectiveness of antidepressant repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in a patient with refractory psychogenic dysphagia: A case report and review of literature

Figure 1 Treatment flowchart. ENT: Ear-nose-and-throat department; N/A: No abnormality; RM: Rehabilitation medicine department; DTx: Dysphagia therapy; SSRI: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; rTMS: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; F/U: Follow-up; VFSS: Videofluoroscopic swallowing study.

Figure 2 Changes of subjective dysphagia scale (4-point scale) after antidepressant repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy. The 4-point scale consists of patient subjective reports of dysphagia ranging from 0 (no difficulty) to 3 (severe difficulty). rTMS: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; NRD: Normal regular diet; SBD: Soft blended diet; SFD: Soft fluid diet; F/U: Follow-up.