Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Paul Nestadt, M.D., Irving Reti, M.B.B.S.

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DESCRIPTION

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) utilizes a magnetic field applied noninvasively to the scalp to depolarize neurons in specific brain regions. It was first approved by the FDA for treatment of depression in 2008, specifically in patients with major depressive disorder who did not satisfactorily improve after one medication trial.
Better tolerated than ECT, but not as efficacious[1].

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Last updated: November 1, 2017

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Nestadt, Paul, and Irving Reti. "Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, Johns Hopkins Guide, 21 September 2018, https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787143/all/Transcranial_Magnetic_Stimulation__TMS_. Accessed 21 September 2018.

Nestadt P, Reti I. (Published September 21, 2018). Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, Johns Hopkins Guide. Retrieved from https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787143/all/Transcranial_Magnetic_Stimulation__TMS_

Nestadt, P., & Reti, I. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Johns Hopkins Guide. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787143/all/Transcranial_Magnetic_Stimulation__TMS_. Published 2018.

Nestadt P, Reti I. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide [Internet]. c2018. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS); Johns Hopkins Guide. [cited 2018 September 21]; Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787143/all/Transcranial_Magnetic_Stimulation__TMS_

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