According to Mayo clinic "Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression. Transcranial magnetic stimulation may be tried when other depression treatments haven't worked. With TMS, a large electromagnetic coil is placed against your scalp near your forehead. The electromagnet used in TMS creates electric currents that stimulate nerve cells in the region of your brain involved in mood control and depression.
Because TMS is a relatively new depression treatment — approved by the Food and Drug administration in 2008 — more studies can help determine how effective it is, which treatment techniques work best and whether it has any long-term side effects.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is the least invasive of the brain-stimulation procedures used for depression. Unlike vagus nerve stimulation or deep brain stimulation, TMS doesn't require surgery or implantation of electrodes. And, unlike electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), it doesn't cause
seizures or require complete sedation with anesthesia."
"For hundreds of years, and in several ancient civilizations, magnets have been valued for their health benefits."
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This is another treatment that was recommended for my son's depression. We never used TMS because it was so new there were very few places conducting it, however it is certainly a method we would try in the future if needed.
Because TMS is a relatively new depression treatment — approved by the Food and Drug administration in 2008 — more studies can help determine how effective it is, which treatment techniques work best and whether it has any long-term side effects.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is the least invasive of the brain-stimulation procedures used for depression. Unlike vagus nerve stimulation or deep brain stimulation, TMS doesn't require surgery or implantation of electrodes. And, unlike electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), it doesn't cause
seizures or require complete sedation with anesthesia."
"For hundreds of years, and in several ancient civilizations, magnets have been valued for their health benefits."
Read more: http://www.ehow.com/facts_4843776_health-benefits-magnets.html#ixzz2hRuN2Tk2
This is another treatment that was recommended for my son's depression. We never used TMS because it was so new there were very few places conducting it, however it is certainly a method we would try in the future if needed.
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