Accelerated theta burst stimulation in a case of therapy-resistant depression developed after left anterior temporal lobectomy

Here we present a case of a female patient in her early forties, who was diagnosed with post-traumatic hemorrhagic contusion of the basal ganglia due to an accident 30 years ago. Since, she experiences grand mal seizures. Due to the severity of the convulsions and the medically refractory epileptic state, a left anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) was performed some five years ago. See also Fig. 1. Although this procedure successfully reduced the occurrence of the epileptic seizures to zero, she developed severe depressive symptoms.