Posted by linkadge on September 19, 2010, at 6:32:14
In reply to Re: rTMS experience or knowledge please, posted by SLS on September 19, 2010, at 5:04:55
I think this is one of the studies I was thinking of:
http://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(01)01369-5/abstract
After further reading, it appears that the risk of seizure is comparitively low, but still existent, even in healthy volunteers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcranial_magnetic_stimulation
Also, keep in mind that the approval of rTMS has apparently not been that straightforward. Many studies have failed to demonstrate superiority over sham (see wikipedia article above)
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