From: Fractional anisotropy measurements of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for therapeutic response assessment after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis patients suffering from depression
rTMS group
SSRI group
Mean ± SD
P value
CI 95%
At baseline
0.44 ± 0.03
0.44 ± 0.04
0.915
6 weeks after treatment
0.53 ± 0.05
0.45 ± 0.04
< 0.001*
(− 0.12 to − 0.05)
FA % of change
21.5% (10.9%)
3.1% (5.8%)
(− 0.03 to 0.02)