A 34 year old man, who suffered from depression for 20 years and endured 13 courses of antidepressants with no effect, is calling for greater awareness of a non-invasive treatment that treats depression with magnetic pulses to stimulate brain activity.
Magstim has received FDA clearance to include intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) as a treatment for Major Depressive Disorder with its Horizon® TMS Therapy systems.
Neuromodulation has been studied in various forms for decades resulting in a range of clinical therapies and emerging applications including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to name a few. We hope to answer some questions about neuromodulation here.
We all struggle from time to time but there are lots of little things you can do to benefit your mental health and frame of mind.
Here are Magstim’s tips to look after your mental health and where to get advice and
support when you need it.
If you have depression but your medication
is not working or the side effects are
intolerable; you may have what is known as
treatment resistant depression.
Take a look inside Magstim. At Magstim, we believe in developing cost-effective, innovative TMS solutions, enabling ground breaking neuroscience research & TMS Therapy. Dr. M. Polson gives us a look
We spoke to our UK Sales Manager Andrew Dixon, who works with clinics to help them get established, to get his top tips for setting up a TMS clinic:
How we treat depression in the future may be set to change as the NHS begins an unprecedented two year study using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
It’s one of the most common questions we get asked. Patients want to know what will happen before, during and after a TMS treatment. Your TMS provider will talk you through what to expect in detail before you start but here is our quick step-by-step guide on what a typical therapy session is like.
Looking to buy a TMS therapy system? Find out how the Horizon TMS therapy compares to other systems with this infographic.
Effective, non-invasive & optimized for patient comfort.
Magstim® TMS Therapy provides higher performance, enhanced support and a higher ROI;
resulting in reduced costs and increased revenue for your TMS machine.
