A preliminary comparison of the clinical efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with facial feature point localization and navigated localization in the treatment of depression

To compare the clinical efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) under facial feature point (FFP) localization versus neuro-navigated localization for depression. 42 depressed patients were randomly assigned to two groups, received 10 Hz rTMS twice daily for 10 consecutive days. Relevant symptom scale assessments were conducted by professionals at baseline, after 10 sessions, and at the end of treatment. The confidence interval was calculated at a 95 % confidence level. The significant level was set at p