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Transcranial magnetic stimulation

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Mayo Clinic's Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, one of the largest psychiatric treatment groups in the United States, is a leader in the research and use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treatment-resistant depression. Experience. Mayo Clinic experts have performed rTMS treatments since 2002 as a part of nationwide research on this device. After Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2008, Mayo Clinic was one of the first medical facilities in the U.S. to offer rTMS treatments for depression. Teamwork. When rTMS is used for depression, highly skilled specialists provide expert care, using a team approach. Research. In addition to being a leading center for rTMS clinical trials to treat depression, Mayo Clinic continues to research rTMS for depression in adults and teenagers and for other uses.

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Treatment expertise

Mayo Clinic psychiatrists have performed repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatments since 2002, initially as part of nationwide research. The TMS research group was involved in the multicenter trial that led to FDA approval of this treatment technique.

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked as one of the top psychiatry hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about Mayo Clinic's Department of Psychiatry and Psychology.

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Clinical trials

Explore Mayo Clinic studies of tests and procedures to help prevent, detect, treat or manage conditions. By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic Doctors & Departments Nov. 27, 2018 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter Show references Brain stimulation therapies. National Institute of Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/brain-stimulation-therapies/brain-stimulation-therapies.shtml#part_152879. Accessed Oct. 2, 2018. Haesebaert F, et al. Usefulness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a maintenance treatment in patients with major depression. World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. 2018;19:74. Trangle M, et al. Depression, adult in primary care. Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement. https://www.icsi.org/guidelines__more/catalog_guidelines_and_more/catalog_guidelines/catalog_behavioral_health_guidelines/depression/. Accessed Oct. 2, 2018. AskMayoExpert. Transcranial magnetic stimulation. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2017. Holtzheimer PE. Unipolar depression in adults: Indications, efficacy, and safety of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Oct. 2, 2018. Holtzheimer PE. Technique for performing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Oct. 2, 2018. ECT, TMS and other brain stimulation therapies. National Alliance on Mental Illness. https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Treatment/ECT,-TMS-and-Other-Brain-Stimulation-Therapies. Accessed Oct. 2, 2018. Garnaat SL, et al. Updates on transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depressive disorder. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2018;41:419. Guo Q, et al. Updated review on the clinical use of repetitive transcranial stimulation in psychiatric disorders. Neuroscience Bulletin. 2017;33:747. Croarkin PE (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Oct. 28, 2018.

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