Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Review

SzAdmin · September 10, 2015, 1:05pm

Conclusion:

We found multiple published studies and metaanalyses that give evidence that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation can have benefit in relieving positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, particularly auditory hallucinations.

Source:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Review of the Literature to Date.

JC Cole, C Green Bernacki, A Helmer, N Pinninti and JP O'reardon, Innovations in clinical neuroscience, Jul-Aug 2015

We reviewed the literature on transcranial magnetic stimulation and its uses and efficacy in schizophrenia. Multiple sources were examined on transcranial magnetic stimulation efficacy in relieving positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Literature review was conducted via Ovid Medline and PubMed databases. We found multiple published studies and metaanalyses that give evidence that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation can have benefit in relieving positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, particularly auditory hallucinations. These findings should encourage the psychiatric community to expand research into other applications for which transcranial magnetic stimulation may be used to treat patients with psychiatric disability.

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insidemind · September 10, 2015, 1:06pm

I want to get this. I think it’s only covered for depression for me.

bridgecomet · September 12, 2015, 2:11am

Sounds good.
Now-if I could just get a hospital to admit my son…

notmoses · September 12, 2015, 3:18am

Keep beating on your insurer. A few of the big ones have already broadened their coverage to include TMS for sz because they’re betting it’s going to save them $$$ in the long run.

Opus · September 25, 2017, 10:22pm

Does anyone know if you have to keep on getting it or once your had it it lasts for along time?