Post by healthy11 on Apr 22, 2016 9:04:05 GMT -5
www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/04/21/475112703/electric-currents-and-an-emotional-awakening-for-one-man-with-autism?sc=tw
"...by applying transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to different parts of the brain repeatedly, day after day after day, we can modify the brain activity in those areas, and that can translate into a benefit for patients with different disorders. Those type of therapeutic applications are now, for example, approved for treatment of patients with medication-refractory depression, the form of depression that [doesn't] respond to treatment." It also shows benefits in treating people with autism, and more...the full article is worth reading.
"...by applying transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to different parts of the brain repeatedly, day after day after day, we can modify the brain activity in those areas, and that can translate into a benefit for patients with different disorders. Those type of therapeutic applications are now, for example, approved for treatment of patients with medication-refractory depression, the form of depression that [doesn't] respond to treatment." It also shows benefits in treating people with autism, and more...the full article is worth reading.