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TMS Treatment For Parkinson’s In 2019 In this video, we introduce Robert D. McMullen, MD who is a psychiatrist in NYC who has been performing psychopharmacology for over 30 years, the last 10 of which includes transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS). Today, he will discuss TMS as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease. TMS has been used as
Parkinson’s Disease is a Nervous system disorder than normally affects people over the age of 50. This disease is progressive often starting out with minor tremors and developing to the point where mobility is extremely compromised making walking, eating, and even speaking clearly difficult or impossible. While there currently is no cure for Parkinson’s disease,
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, TMS in Advanced Parkinson’s disease Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive method of stimulating the brain. A coil of wire, insulated in plastic, is put on the head like a big spoon. Each TMS pulse then produces a magnetic field that stimulates the surface of the brain beneath the coil.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is FDA approved [since 2008] for adults who suffer from major depressive disorder and who have failed to find relief from anti-depressants. It is an office procedure where magnetic pulses target the prefrontal cortex of the brain. Our mission is to save lives. One of the easiest and highly effective forms of treatment for depression is TMS Therapy.
