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DEEP TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Nervous System
DEF

A non-invasive technique for excitation or inhibition of large populations of neurons in deep areas of the brain.

CONT

Deep TMS is used for the treatment of drug-resistant major depressive disorder, without the need for hospitalization or anesthesia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Des scientifiques israéliens ont [...] mis au point des bobines qui génèrent des impulsions magnétiques capables d'atteindre les régions profondes du cerveau. La stimulation magnétique transcrânienne profonde (SMTp) qui utilise ces bobines semble très prometteuse.

OBS

Technique utilisée notamment comme traitement chez les personnes souffrant de dépression majeure.

Spanish

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