Relief, Hope for Those With Severe Depression

from Texas Tech Health Check · host Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Send us Fan MailTranscranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression. Dr. Sarah Mallard Wakefield, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, explains how the procedure works. Also hear a first-hand account from a patient who was treated with TMS.

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