Posted by Deahoidar on November 21, 2015, at 23:13:02
In reply to Re: Recruiting TRD patients for LFMS study » Deahoidar, posted by SLS on November 18, 2015, at 21:22:48
> Are there any brain stimulation treatments - other than ECT - that you favor? What about deep rTMS (Brainsway device)?
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> Thanks.
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> - ScottI can't say I favor any treatments. Having severely refractory, neuroprogressive major depression is &#$!ed up. I would prefer not to have this disease.
That said, for patients with severe major depressive disorder who are moderately to severely treatment-resistant, I'm inclined to view TBS (Theta-Burst Stimulation) as the most promising non-invasive treatment.
DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) continues to show promise among (very) invasive treatments but the failures of two major clinical trials of DBS for refractory MDD and the risks of significant adverse effects have shown just how little we know about severe depression and the brain.
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