Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

Effect of the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Applied on the Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex on the Clinical and Neuropsychological Variables in Subjects With Binge Eating Disorder

This study evaluates de efficacy of 5Hz repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) applied on the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in patients with binge eating disorder.

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) affects a significant percentage of de national population (1.4%) in a portio 2-1 in woman compared with men, the repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is a neuromodulation technique, which allows us to induce brain electrical activity by plating magnetic fields and it has been proven that at 10Hz it has an effect of improvement in the craving of food.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects of both sexes.
2. Subjects from 18 to 45 years of age.
3. Subjects with diagnosis of binge eating disorder.
4. Subjects without changes in pharmacological treatment in the last 30 days.
5. Subjects who agree to sign the informed consent letter.

Exclusion Criteria:

1.Subjects with a history of traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness. 2.Subjects with intracranial metallic objects or metal plates in the skull.

3.Subjects who suffer chronic diseases not controlled at the time of entering the study (for example: hypertension, diabetes, rheumatic diseases).

4.Patients with psychotic symptoms, bipolar affective disorders and substance dependence.

5.Subjects with alterations in electroencephalogram (epileptiform activity). 6.Patients with any type of chronic or neurological medical disease not controlled.