Early relapse (ER) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in treatment resistant major depression

There is interest in using TMS to keep patients with severe relapsing depression as well as possible, once remission has been achieved. This has been conceptualized as ‘maintaining’ the remission. One protocol employs series of 5 TMS sessions over 3 or 5 days, at about monthly intervals. We have suggested this practice is better conceptualized as early relapse (ER) TMS.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - May 22, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Saxby Pridmore, Sheila Erger, Marzena Rybak, Erin Kelly, Tamara May Source Type: research