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part of Q neirocare group AG Digital therapeutic techniques can help patients with a range of psychiatric disorders and neurorehabilitation problems like recovery from stroke and chronic pain. By measuring and modulating brain activity, neuromodulation has the potential to offer faster and longer-lasting outcomes than standard treatments, all with no to very minimal side-effects. MAG & More offers a range of TMS solutions to help you achieve better results in your therapeutic practice. We can support you with technology, equipment, advanced training, and further information. We also offer specific...

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What is TMS? Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a highly effective, noninvasive, and well tolerated method of therapy. Numerous studies have shown this treatment to be highly efficient and effective for a range of psychiatric and neurological conditions. TMS can also be used diagnostically in the field of neurology to examine the response of the central motor system. To conduct a treatment, a practitioner will position a paddle with a magnetic coil on the surface of the patient’s head delivering a light pulse of stimulation. The stimulation is very focused and adjust activity within the...

advantages of other forms of treatments: • non-invasive, very few side effects • painless and safe • non-convulsive (not spasm inducing) • outpatient or inpatient treatment is possible • no anaesthesia or sedation required • specifically stimulates selected regions of the brain • t olerated well by patients

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TMS in Psychiatry TMS can help patients who have not responded to antidepressant medications or who struggle with its associated side effects. For those patients, TMS is a welcome, highly effective alternative. The effects of stimulation begin to show after a few treatments. Combining TMS with psychotherapy further improves the effectiveness of the treatment. Studies have shown a response rate of 66 % and remission rates of 56 %*. In many patients, the success has been sustainable in the long term. * Donse L. et al., 2017 TMS in neurology, rehabilitation and pain therapy TMS shows clear analgesic...

In depressed patients, neuronal activity is often reduced in the frontal area of the left hemisphere of the brain (the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, DLPFC). TMS treatment increases the activity in the left DLPFC, which helps improve the patients' depressive symptoms. TMS is particularly helpful for patients who have not responded successfully to medication. Unlike electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), TMS treatments are highly tolerable and can be delivered in an outpatient setting. This therapy has minimal side effects and can be applied without anaesthesia. The activity of the left DLPFC can be...

Depression TMS with Psychotherapy* Psychotherapy aims to improve a patient’s condition in the long term by changing negative behavioural and thought patterns whilst TMS can reduce depressive symptoms by stimulating neuronal activity. Combining the two types of therapy is useful for patients who are not yet able to actively participate in psychotherapy. TMS can also increase the benefits a patient receives through psychotherapy. This may help motivate patients who are unsure if talk therapy will help them. The percentage of patients who achieve remission is significantly higher when TMS is combined...

In many cases, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) cannot be sufficiently treated. A high number of patients may never see a clinician or receive proper treatment. In addition, PTSD sufferers have a higher risk of addiction, depression, and other mental illnesses compared to the rest of the population. TMS treatments above the right DLPFC can significantly reduce a range of symptoms, including anxiety and other indicators of depression. Patients report having a more positive experience of themselves and see improvement in work and relationships. TMS has a lasting effect beyond the duration...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often deemed to be a chronic condition. A large proportion of patients respond inadequately to therapies such as cognitive-behavioural therapy or medication. TMS can help some of these patients. The long-term changes in the metabolic activity of the brain initiated by TMS is important for the effective treatment of OCD. The treatment not only affects a focal location of stimulation, but it also reaches more distant areas of the brain as neural networks transmit the effect. Especially for chronic OCD patients, TMS can be life-changing by laying the foundation...

Neuropathic pain is the result of a nerve injury. Pain-related changes in the central nervous system cause the pain to persist long after its cause cause has been eliminated. For many patients, drugs do not sufficiently relieve the pain. They are left suffering long-term pain, which can lead to depression and/or anxiety. In turn, these mental health problems can increase the pain resulting in a negative cycle of health effects. TMS can reduce both the pain and its accompanying symptoms, such as fatigue. Patients may then experience relief leading to a more active lifestyle. Many experience their...

Motor Disorders of the hand after a stroke A brain that has been damaged by a stroke needs to learn to reorganise itself through repeated practice, for example in physiotherapy. However, the brain of an adult is not best prepared for this constant practicing and learning. TMS can activate damaged areas of the brain and inhibit activity in other areas which compensate for damaged parts. This is how the treatment makes it easier for the patient to form new neural networks. As a result, patients find it easier to complete therapeutic exercises. Clinicians use TMS in the post-acute or chronic stage...