New form of depression therapy comes to Madison

A new brain stimulation therapy for depression is coming to Madison this week. Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, uses a magnetic coil positioned on the head to activate targeted brain cells. TMS is meant for patients who haven’t been helped by medication and seek an alternative to electroconvulsive therapy, the decades-old treatment in which a seizure in induced. Full Story: Wisconsin State Journal

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