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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 transcranial …

  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 neuronal …

  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 now a standard …

  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. Mayo Clinic Radio: Kids and screen time

    Jul 19, 2018 · As summer vacation rolls on, you might find your children are looking for things to do. They've been to the pool or camp, so what next? Often, their first choice is screen time — watching …

  6. Thinking outside the box: Uncovering a novel approach to brainwave ...

    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.

  7. 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. One type of …

  8. 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-sible TMS trial.

  9. Innovative treatment brings relief to man who experienced hundreds of ...

    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. With …

  10. 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.