Magnetic zaps to the brain can significantly help people with severe depression, if the procedure is guided using MRI brain scans, a new clinical trial has concluded.
Researchers at the University of Nottingham found that using MRI scans to pinpoint the exact are of the brain to hit could double the length of time that the treatment worked for.
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Using MRI scans to deliver targeted magnetic stimulation to depressed people’s brains could ease symptoms for six months, researchers have suggested. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a method which uses magnetic pulses to stimulate areas of the brain, and is usually delivered in sessions over four to six weeks. According to academics at the UK's University of Nottingham, symptoms in depressed patients usually ease for one to three months following treatment. However, the BRIGhTMIND tri