Repetitive TMS: Depression Indication Sought.
The article focuses on the effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in treating depression. The advantages of TMS over electroconvulsive therapy and vagus nerve stimulation include its being noninvasive, more focused and directed and does not require anesthesia. Based on a clinical t...
| Publicado en: | Psychiatric Times Vol. 23; no. 9; pp. 1 - 3 |
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MJH Life Sciences
Aug2006
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