Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Depression

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Everybody has had a “blues” moment at one time or another. Clinical depression, which can affect 19 millions Americans every year, can leave you feeling helpless, hopeless, and sad. While many people are helped by antidepressant medication, what options are available if these don’t work for you? Emory is currently testing a new non-drug therapy.

Background

This VNR is about a patient suffering from depression for many years. She is currently exploring other options because she hasn’t been able to get her medication to work. Emory recently offered her enrollment in the TMS program.

Soundbites: Dr. William M. McDonald and Barbara Powell, Patients Suffering From Depression

More Information

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Depression, Anxiety, ADHD treatment with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

How Does rTMS Work?
rTMS is a medical grade magnet that is used to balance the speed of abnormal operating nerves in the brain. The magnet sends a signal that can be varied to stimulate or slow down the nerves in the specific regions. For example:

rTMS FOR DEPRESSION: The normal pattern that scientists expect brains to work at is 15 – 20 pulses per second (pps) on the left front portion of the brain, also called the frontal lobe. Patients whose brains run below 15pps have symptoms that typically include depression.

rTMS FOR ANXIETY: Normally, the left side of the brain works at a higher frequency than the right side. When this pattern reverses, and the right brain works at a higher frequency, the individual often exhibits symptoms that doctors call anxiety. This right brain dominance may be due to the right brain working too fast, or the left brain not working fast enough, or both.

rTMS FOR OTHER CONDITIONS: We can also use rTMS to improve abnormal frequencies in the brain; either stimulating or quieting it, to treat a wide variety of conditions.

https://medbusiness.net/depression-anxiety-adhd-treatment-with-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-rtms/

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Depression, Anxiety, ADHD treatment with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

How Does rTMS Work?
rTMS is a medical grade magnet that is used to balance the speed of abnormal operating nerves in the brain. The magnet sends a signal that can be varied to stimulate or slow down the nerves in the specific regions. For example:

rTMS FOR DEPRESSION: The normal pattern that scientists expect brains to work at is 15 – 20 pulses per second (pps) on the left front portion of the brain, also called the frontal lobe. Patients whose brains run below 15pps have symptoms that typically include depression.

rTMS FOR ANXIETY: Normally, the left side of the brain works at a higher frequency than the right side. When this pattern reverses, and the right brain works at a higher frequency, the individual often exhibits symptoms that doctors call anxiety. This right brain dominance may be due to the right brain working too fast, or the left brain not working fast enough, or both.

rTMS FOR OTHER CONDITIONS: We can also use rTMS to improve abnormal frequencies in the brain; either stimulating or quieting it, to treat a wide variety of conditions.

https://adhdadulttreatment.com/depression-anxiety-adhd-treatment-with-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-rtms/

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