repetitive TMS (rTMS)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neuromodulation technique
medical procedure
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:repetitive_transcranial_magnetic_stimulation
gptkbp:administeredBy trained clinician
gptkbp:alternativeTo electroconvulsive therapy
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:U.S._Food_and_Drug_Administration
gptkbp:area gptkb:dorsolateral_prefrontal_cortex
gptkbp:combines gptkb:psychotherapy
antidepressant medication
gptkbp:contraindication history of seizures
metal implants in the head
gptkbp:developedBy 1980s
gptkbp:duration typically 20-40 minutes per session
gptkbp:effect effects can last weeks to months
gptkbp:effectOnBrain alters neural activity
increases or decreases cortical excitability
gptkbp:effectOnMood can improve depressive symptoms
gptkbp:FDAApprovedFor gptkb:obsessive-compulsive_disorder
gptkb:major_depressive_disorder
gptkbp:frequency can be high or low
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:repetitive_transcranial_magnetic_stimulation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label repetitive TMS (rTMS)
gptkbp:insuredBy sometimes
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Anthony_Barker
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction induces electric currents in brain tissue
modulates cortical excitability
gptkbp:noninvasive true
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor patients with pacemakers
epilepsy patients
patients with cochlear implants
patients with deep brain stimulators
gptkbp:notToBeConfusedWith gptkb:single-pulse_TMS
gptkbp:numberOfSessions usually 20-30 sessions
gptkbp:promotion nerve cells in the brain
gptkbp:requiresAnesthesia false
gptkbp:riskOfMemoryLoss low
gptkbp:sideEffect headache
tingling
scalp discomfort
seizure (rare)
gptkbp:studiedBy cognitive neuroscience
brain mapping
neuropsychiatric disorders
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:obsessive-compulsive_disorder
gptkb:major_depressive_disorder
treatment-resistant depression
peripheral neuropathy
anxiety disorders
gptkbp:uses magnetic fields
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Transcranial_Magnetic_Stimulation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6