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YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE EXPANDS RESEARCH USING MAGNETIC STIMULATION FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA
Yale School of Medicine researchers are recruiting patients nationally for a clinical trial using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to help still the voices that are so troubling to some persons with schizophrenia. "These hallucinations, which consist of spoken speech that are labeled 'voices' by patients themselves, are often very disabling and resistant to currently available medication therapies," said Ralph Hoffman, M.D., a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and principal investigator of the study
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BRAINSWAY STIMULATES A MAGNETIC REMEDY FOR DEPRESSION
Now an Israeli company, Brainsway, has developed a new non-invasive deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment that it claims can effectively treat depression without any of the negative side effects of drugs or ECT.
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MAGNETIC THERAPY MAY HELP CONTROL MAJOR DEPRESSION
Repetitive magnetic stimulation of the brain may be an effective and safe long-term maintenance therapy for some patients with major depressive disorder, results of a small study suggest. "There is growing evidence to support the short-term antidepressant effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), but few published data pertain to the maintenance treatment of patients with DSM-IV diagnosed major depressive disorder," write Dr. John P. O'Reardon and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
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IMPROVED RECIPE FOR MAGNETIC BRAIN STIMULATION.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), in which the brain is stimulated using a magnetic coil held outside the skull, has shown some promise in both studying the brain and in treating mental disorders such as depression, epilepsy, and Parkinson's disease. Such magnetic fields induce tiny electrical currents inside the skull that alter the activity of neural pathways. While TMS offers the advantages of relative safety and noninvasiveness, the results of its use in both research and treatment have been disappointing. In human studies, neurological effects of TMS have been transient, rarely lasting longer than 30 minutes. Now, researchers led by John Rothwell of the Institute of Neurology at University College London have devised a new TMS method that produces rapid, consistent, and controllable changes in the motor cortex of humans that last more than an hour. Their findings offer the potential for both more useful research studies using TMS as well as greater therapeutic application.
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STRONG MAGNETIC FIELDS AID SEVERE DEPRESSION
British Journal of Psychiatry
For severe depression, electro-shock therapy is nowadays the last hope. However, it can impair memory for weeks after therapy. A less aggressive alternative seems to be provided by what is known as “transcranial magnetic stimulation”. This is the conclusion arrived at by doctors and psychologists of the Bonn University Clinic in an article which has just appeared in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
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MAGNETIC STIMULATION HELPS STROKE PATIENTS
According to the American Stroke Association, about 700,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. On average, that means a stroke occurs every 45 seconds. Strokes are the third -leading killer in the United States, killing nearly 136,000 people each year. There are not many options for patients. Most rely on physical therapy.
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HOW QUICK MAGNETIC PULSE CAN ZAP AWAY THE PAIN OF MIGRAINE.
MILLIONS of migraine sufferers could have their headaches "zapped" away by a hand-held machine being developed by scientists. The transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device is held against the back of head, emitting a quick magnetic pulse to the patient. Those taking part in trials by Ohio State University Medical Centre in the United States said that their headaches improved significantly after using the device at the first sign that a headache might be developing.
SIMILAR FEATURES
1. Magnetic Device Prevents Migraine From Turning Into A Headache
2. Magnetic Stimulation May Ease Migraine Pain
3. Magnetic device can head off migraines, neurologists say.
4. Newly Developed Magnetic Device Zaps Migraines Before They Start
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Preparation for Market Launch of New Depression Therapy
Neuronetics - TMS Therapy(TM) is a non-invasive treatment for depression. It uses highly focused, pulsed magnetic fields to restore function in brain regions believed to be linked to depression. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy is an outpatient procedure performed in a physician's office in about 30 minutes daily for several consecutive weeks.
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ZAP YOUR MIGRAINES AWAY
The Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator.
Migraines are severe recurring headaches that predominantly affect women. About 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches of which 28 million are migraines. About 70 percent of sufferers have other family members with the condition and, if left untreated, migraines can last for more than 24 hours. Severe attacks can last for several days.
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YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE EXPANDS RESEARCH USING MAGNETIC STIMULATION FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA
Yale School of Medicine researchers are recruiting patients nationally for a clinical trial using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to help still the voices that are so troubling to some persons with schizophrenia. "These hallucinations, which consist of spoken speech that are labeled 'voices' by patients themselves, are often very disabling and resistant to currently available medication therapies," said Ralph Hoffman, M.D., a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and principal investigator of the study.
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