rTMS
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
These magnetic fields are the same type and strength as those used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines. The magnetic pulses generate a weak electrical impulse in the brain that briefly activates neural circuits at the stimulation site. rTMS has been shown to be a safe and well-tolerated procedure that can be an effective treatment for adult patients with depression who have not benefitted from antidepressant treatment.
How Does it Work ?
During an rTMS session, a magnetic coil is placed against over scalp near your forehead. The magnet painlessly delivers a pulse that stimulates nerve cells in the region of your brain involved in mood control and depression. It’s activates the regions of the brain that have decreased activity depression.
rTMS seems to be particularly most effective for:
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Auditory Hallucinations
- Anxiety Disorders
- Pain Disorders.
- In patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, who have been given a full trial of medications, but have not responded well, a trial of rTMS can be given with limited therapeutic benefit or long-term advantage.
How Effective is the rTMS in treating Depression ?
rTMS is used to treat very severe cases of depression, especially those patients who do not adequately respond well to medications, or those in whom high-dose medications are not usually well tolerated.
- In a study of 1383 patients, active treatment with rTMS was concluded to be better than Sham treatment.
- In a pooled sample size of 230 patients, 47% of patients achieved >50% reduction in symptoms when rTMS was added to the existing medication regimen.
- Also, early initiation of rTMS along with medicines seems to be more effective than just prescribing medicines alone.
- An analysis of 213 patients revealed that when rTMS is combined with medicines, early in the illness, patients are “TWICE MORE” likely to achieve complete resolution of their symptoms, then those who are just on medication alone. (odds ratio 2.4, 95% CI 1.3-4.6) 3
How Effective is the rTMS in treating Depression ?
Headache
Heaviness of Head
Tingling numbness of scalp
Dizziness
All these side effects are self-limiting. Some patients need to consume an over the counter analgesic for the resolution of headache (e.g. Ibuprofen) The most serious side effect with rTMS treatment is the possibility of a seizure occurrence. The probability of a seizure is ~0.01% to 0.1%
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