Analysis of the Efficacy of High-frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy Combined with General Acupuncture in the Treatment of Postpartum Depression

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the effect of postpartum depression treated with high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with general acupuncture. Methods: Screening 45 patients with postpartum depression diagnosed in our hospital during the period from August 2019 to August 2022 as study subjects, according to the treatment plan chosen by the patients, we included 22 patients who received conventional conservative medication into the control group, and then 23 patients who received high-frequency repetitive cranial magnetic stimulation combined with general acupuncture into the observation group, followed by the Postpartum Depression Assessment Scale ( EPDS) to assess the extent of the condition of the patients in both groups before and after treatment, and finally to observe the symptom performance of the patients in both groups before and after treatment, as so as to evaluate the efficacy. Results: After the treatment, the EPDS scores of patients in both groups were significantly reduced, but the EPDS scores of patients in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05); the clinical symptoms of patients in the observation group improved significantly after the treatment, and the overall treatment effect was better than that of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy combined with general acupuncture, this treatment has a better therapeutic effect on postpartum depression, with strong clinical application value, and it has the significance of promoting reference.