Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Procedure 3 More General Terms 4 References

Indications

• depression

Procedure

• application of magnetic fields strong enough to alter cerebral cortex neuron firing patterns
• applied over left dorsal frontal cortex Effective in controlled trials.

More General Terms

• clinical procedure

References

- George MS et al. Daily left prefrontal transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy for major depressive disorder: A sham-controlled randomized trial. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2010 May; 67:507. PMID: [1] transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMR)