September 6, 2018
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive, non-systemic treatment that uses magnetic fields to treat major depressive disorder. It has been shown to provide successful relief from symptoms of treatment-resistant depression when other treatments, like antidepressants and talk therapy, have not shown significant or consistent results.(1,2,3) Some people may feel…
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a six-week, one-course treatment therapy that gained FDA approval in 2008. TMS has been approved for the treatment of depression that does not respond to standard therapies like medications and talk therapy, often referred to as treatment-resistant depression. (1) TMS has shown positive results for…
August 24, 2018
The global population is aging, and people over the age of 60 are making up a larger percentage of the world’s inhabitants. It is estimated that by 2050, the proportion of older adults will almost double. (1) Unfortunately, older adults may be at an increased risk for depression due to…
At Madison Avenue TMS & Psychiatry, we believe strongly in providing our patients with the best care, which in my opinion also includes access to the most accurate information available. As a physician, I take my responsibility to inform and educate my patients about their treatment options very seriously. Transcranial…
August 1, 2018
Every year, major depressive disorder affects 7.6% of the population over 12 years old in the United States, according to the Center for Disease control. (1) The World Health Organization reported that major depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. (2) The majority of people who experience severe depressive…
When researchers conduct a study on a treatment for depression, how do they determine if the treatment was successful? Patients who struggle with depression may already know that success in treatment isn’t always simple to measure. For that reason, researchers have developed very specific tools and measurements to measure the…
July 20, 2018
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a relatively new treatment for depression that has been able to help patients who have not gotten results from other forms of treatment by sending magnetic pulses to the brain. But how does TMS actually work? First, let’s look at what exactly TMS treatment targets…
July 12, 2018
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is one of the newest forms of treatment for depression. TMS is an especially exciting discovery because it has been shown to be effective in relieving depression even for patients with treatment-resistant depression. Yet if TMS is new, how was depression treated before TMS? And how…
Patients who struggle with treatment-resistant depression know how difficult it can be to find a treatment option that really works to relieve their symptoms. They have often tried medication and psychotherapy, but have gotten little to no results. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a newer form of treatment, used for…
April 26, 2018
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and antidepressant medication are both treatment options for depression that work in different ways. Antidepressant medication restores emotional balance to the chemicals in the brain, while transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) uses non-invasive magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain’s mood center. Studies have found similar success rates…
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