Transcranial Mental Stimulation is a non invasive method whereby the neurons of the brain can be stimulated, monitored or treated through electromagnetic induction- that is, the application of a strong, pulsatîng magnetic device.
The theory was developed in the 80s in Sheffield, where it was noted that applying electromagnets to patients could help alleviate the symptoms of aura migraines, depresion, strokes and even hallucinations.
Initially, rTMS machines were restricted to testing facilities and specialised clinics. Machines were bulky, expensive and clinical results questioned:
In recent years, ENeura amongst others have developed a handheld version which has been getting very positive results from patients.Targetting aura migraines in particular the rTMS machine offers the chance at drug-free migraine treatment.
Here is a look at the machine:
Applied as and when the patient feels a migraine threatening, the machine promises to be extremely popular. As this machine indicates, exciting avenues of treatment are constantly being discovered in relation to magnets. Whilst oly avalable in north america and the australasia,the positive feedback from the product would indicate that TMS won't take much longer to get here...
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