2.2. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
neurological or psychiatric disorders, epilepsy, stroke, brain injury, aphasia, Parkinson’s disease, depression, irritability
STROKE, EPILEPSY
The inclusion criteria for the patients were as follows: (1) diagnosed with depression due to a stroke according to the The exclusion criteria for PSD were as follows: (1) HAMD-17 score more than 24 points; (2) diagnosed with other neurological or psychiatric disorders different from PSD; (3) having metal grafts in their bodies; (4) a history of epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and brain injury, or an unable to cooperate due to irritability and aggressivity; and (5) aphasia and disturbance of comprehension.