Magnetic Seizure Therapy as Effective as Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treating Depression
Briefly

from National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)6 months ago
Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) is a newer treatment being studied for depression. It has been designed to have all the benefits-and fewer of the memory and cognitive side effects-seen with ECT.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2023/magnetic-seizure-therapy-as-effective-as-electroconvulsive-therapy-for-treating-depression
Among participants who completed the full course of treatment (24 for ECT and 29 for MST), 60.4% showed a significant decrease in depression symptoms, and 43.4% achieved depression remission.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2023/magnetic-seizure-therapy-as-effective-as-electroconvulsive-therapy-for-treating-depression
Read at National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
#major-depression #treatment-options #magnetic-seizure-therapy #electroconvulsive-therapy #clinical-trial
[
add
]
[
|
|
]