TMS therapy effectiveness
TMS manifests its most effective effects in the
treatment of drug-resistant depression and neuropathic pain.
For
depressive disorders, it is estimated that TMS effectively helps up to 58% of
patients, and in nearly 40% the change is long-lasting. In contrast, treatment
of neuropathic pain is as effective as 80%.
Depression and pain therapy with TMS have received an efficacy rating of A - certainly effective.
Depression and pain therapy with TMS have received an efficacy rating of A - certainly effective.
Literature:
Lefaucheur JP et al.,Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stumulation (rTMS): An update (2014-2018). Clin Neurophysiol 2020, 131(2):474-528.