In a recently published Daily Mail article, Professor Tony Barker, called “the country’s leading expert in TMS” by the British newspaper, explains how Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) works and its efficacy in treating symptoms of depression. Barker explains that the procedure could “revolutionise” the treatment of many diseases, including depression and stroke.
Dr. Barker compares TMS treatment favorably to Electric Shock Treatment (ECT), which has served as an effective treatment for severe depression for a number of years but also has many negative side effects: “The problem in the past with ECT is that the hard bone of the skull stops a great deal of the electricity passing through, so you have to use a very high dose to have any effect… This can be extremely painful. With TMS, the coil of wire transmits the electricity much more directly into a specific part of the brain affected, and is neither invasive nor painful.”
Professor Barker is a clinical scientist at Sheffield’s Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
For further information on TMS as a depression treatment, and how you can help those who suffer from major depression, please visit The Elata Foundation’s website: http://www.elata.org. Elata is a 501(c)3 foundation, designated by the IRS, and all contributions are tax-deductible.
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