By Jerry Jones


Although somewhat controversial, a new technology and treatment is now taking place when it comes to neurology. For, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Randolph County is being used in both diagnostics and treatment. Known as TMS, or rTMS when providing multiple applications during a session, the treatment uses electrical charges which run from the brain to the central nervous system.

To accomplish this tasks, an electric generator or stimulator is used to connect a magnetic coil to the scalp. The equipment then sends an electrical surge to the coil which creates a magnetic field. The field, then causes a secondary electrical charge to the brain. To date, the process has shown successful in both therapeutic and diagnostic environments.

The most noted adverse effects of TMS are rare though do include seizures and fainting. Some interference with other devices such as defibrillators and pacemakers has also been noted. In addition, most tests have shown subjects to experience discomfort such as hearing loss, cognitive changes, hypomania and pain.

Researchers and scientists have now proved that TMS can measure different activity and functions in circuits of the brain in humans. The most widely accepted use of TMS is now being used to measure the connection between the primary motor cortex and the central nervous system. For, health care providers can look at the information to determine whether damage to the central nervous system was caused by a past, present or ongoing physical or mental illness.

While generally regarded as safe, there are still risks. While the risks are higher in repetitive applications, all share some risk. Still, the most adverse effects are increased with ongoing and higher frequency stimulation. In fact, these risks are just one of the reasons a number of psychiatrists and medical scientists still find the process controversial.

TMS can also be performed using butterfly coils which provide an electrical current running across the base of the head. In this case, the coil is enclosed in a plastic wire which is held tightly against the skull during the activation process. After which, the magnetized field induces the brain which then sends a message to nearby nerve cells.

When using butterfly coils, a pulse with only about a 5 centimeter depth into the brain is brought about through an electrical charge. In most cases, this type of TMS is used in cases where only minor damage to the brain or central nervous system has taken place. Whereas, modified coils are almost always used in cases in which there is more severe damage to the central nervous system or brain.

Research has shown over time that electrical currents running through wires generate a magnetic field. As such, TMS has now used this process to discharge electrical currents from capacitors into coils which can produce pulsed magnetized fields. Whether being used for treatment or diagnostic purposes, this new technology appears to have great potential when it comes to use in the field of neurology, especially in regards to calming or curing a number of neurological illnesses and conditions including symptoms of ADD, ADHD, Autism, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.




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