%0 Case Reports
%T Case report: rTMS in combination with aripiprazole and sodium valproate for the maintenance treatment of rapid cycling bipolar disorder.
%A Tao S
%A Chen B
%A Xu X
%A Hu S
%A Lu J
%J Front Psychiatry
%V 14
%N 0
%D 2023
%M 37009128
%F 5.435
%R 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1070046
%X As a safe neuromodulation therapy, rTMS is applied to treat a variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders. Additionally, both aripiprazole and sodium valproate are effective in the treatment of rapid cycling bipolar disorder. This case reports a female patient with a 17-year history of bipolar disorder who developed rapid-circulation bipolar disorder 5 years prior to presentation. After combined treatment with rTMS, aripiprazole, and sodium valproate, the patient's mood remained stable and she was able to live and work normally.