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  1. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Transcranial magnetic stimulation may ease ...

    Sep 18, 2018 · Some people wonder if TMS is similar to electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT — a treatment for depression in which electric currents are passed through the brain. As with …

  2. Mayo study shows easy-to-use, noninvasive stimulation device can …

    Mar 28, 2018 · Spring TMS stands for Spring transcranial magnetic stimulation or sTMS. “The migraine brain is hyperexcitable, and basic science studies have demonstrated modulation of …

  3. When sleep disorders presage something more serious

    Aug 21, 2023 · For example, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment which harnesses magnetic pulses to stimulate nerve cells in the brain, is …

  4. Mayo Clinic researchers lead transformative shift toward ...

    Apr 2, 2025 · Mayo Clinic is exploring treatment approaches to help patients living with the most severe and difficult-to-treat forms of epilepsy.

  5. Thinking outside the box: Uncovering a novel approach to …

    Jan 23, 2025 · Mayo Clinic researchers can more precisely detect and monitor brain cell activity during deep brain stimulation, a treatment for Parkinson's disease and tremor.

  6. Brain stimulation shows promise in treating drug addiction

    Feb 23, 2024 · A Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon and his colleagues believe deep brain stimulation is poised to solve one of the greatest public health challenges: drug addiction.

  7. Innovative treatment brings relief to man who experienced …

    Jan 28, 2021 · Since he was a child, Eric Berg, 49, has had seizures due to epilepsy. This past year, his seizures increased in frequency, affecting his day-to-day life and his ability to work. …

  8. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Mechanical or tissue heart valve replacements

    Feb 26, 2021 · However, many times, valves require replacement when they fail. There are two major types of prostheses used for valve replacements: mechanical valves and tissue valves. …

  9. Myasthenia gravis – Early detection and right treatment

    Early detection and the right medication help Jim Miller live a normal life. That's the outlook for most patients who have myasthenia gravis, say Mayo neurologists.

  10. TMS offers an important step be-tween initial treatment efforts and elec-troconvulsive therapy. However, past treatment with electroconvulsive ther-apy doesn’t exclude people from a pos …