Title: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Description: treatment for depression.
Birdbomb - March 24, 2006 12:27 AM (GMT)
Neuronetics.com
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), safe and effective treatment for depression.
Repetitive Trancranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy (rTMS): rTMS is an experimental procedure at this time. Scientists have been studying rTMS in mood disorders since the mid 1990’s. Several hundred manuscripts have been published regarding its use in stimulating select regions of the brain. Neuronetics is sponsoring a pivotal trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of rTMS as a treatment for symptoms of major depression. Data from this trial will be provided to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in determining if rTMS should be made available for clinical use in the United States.