Trans-cerebral magnetic (TCM) therapy: An effective and non-invasive treatment for depression and epileptic spectrum disorder (ESD) following brain trauma.

摘要

Traditionally, rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury (TBI) has focused on the physical aspects of the injured person and has often ignored the Iong-lasting and often permanent alterations in cognitive, behavioural, and emotional functioning. Now that these areas are finally being addressed within the scientific literature and in rehabilitative settings, the question of valid rehabilitative techniques has come to the forefront in cognitive science discourse. This present paper looks at the relevant research in the areas of recovery and rehabilitation for people with TBI with particular focus on the long-term psychophysiological aspects. The results of the application of weak, complex, pulsed magnetic fields to treat depression symptoms following traumatic brain injury shows this treatment to be effective and is offered as an alternative to drug therapy or ECT.