Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Depression
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of depression
BACKGROUND Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)is a treatment for major depressive disorder that is otherwise resistant to treatment. Although world-leading research in TMS has been conducted in Australia, where it has had some availability for two decades, there is limited familiarity with the treatment in the general medical community. Availability, however, is increasing. OBJECTIVE The ...
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*Consultant Psychiatrist, The London Psychiatry Centre, 72 Harley Street, London W1G 7HG, and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, London SE18 3RZ, UK; [email protected]
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most prevalent mental illnesses in North America, affecting about 4% of Canadians annually. Although a number of effective treatments are available, as many as 30% of patients fail to respond to treatment and about 60% experience a relapse. These statistics emphasize the need for alternative treatment strategies to optimize outcomes, but few alterna...
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www.expert-reviews.com ISSN 1473-7175 © 2010 Expert Reviews Ltd 10.1586/ERN.10.95 Transcranial magnetic stimulation Description of the method & devices Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) involves inducing an electrical current within the brain using pulsating magnetic fields, which are generated outside the brain near the scalp. The essential feature is using electricity to generate a rapi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of General Psychiatry
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0003-990X
DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.9.1002