73. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic
Stimulation (rTMS)
â⯠Rapidly changing magnetic
ïŹelds applied to head with a
hand-held coil
â⯠Weak electric currents induced
in the brain which excite
neurons in target areas
â⯠Tx for migraine, Parkinson,
stroke, depression
â⯠Visual loss in amblyopia not
due to loss of brain cells but
ongoing suppression
http://www.drchugh.com/images/rtms.png