One of the researchers involved in the recent large-scale study of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) has elaborated on the study.
Dr. John P. O’Reardon of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine said of the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation study he conducted: “TMS provides a well-tolerated treatment option to patients whose depression is otherwise treatment resistant. Since [...]
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The first large-scale study on the effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on depression, conducted jointly by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Rush University, found that TMS is a safe and effective treatment for depression.
The results will be published December 1 by the journal Biological Psychiatry. The editor of the neuroscience journal, John Krystal, [...]
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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 [...]
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An article published in the UK’s Daily Mail in May 2006 outlines the devastating effects that migraine headaches have had on UK society and how, according to scientists, a small Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation device can help. The Daily Mail writes:
“The new treatment is known as Trans-cranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and is provided by a [...]
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According to an article published in ”The Times of India,” Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS or rTMS) is now being successfully used as a treatment for those suffering from major depression in India.
Neuropsychiatrists at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore, India have begun using TMS for patients with depression [...]
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