Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
" Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS): an innovative approach to the treatment of chronic pain, neurological diseases and depression".
Wellcare Medical Centre
The Wellcare medical centreA facility specialising in chronic disabling conditions, with a multidisciplinary team including a neurologist, a psychiatrist, a general practitioner, an algologist, a physical therapist and an occupational therapist.
What is rTMS ?
rTMS is a safe, non-invasive technique that has been shown to be effective in a variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders. It involves the application of magnetic fields to stimulate specific regions of the brain associated with these conditions, thereby regulating the disturbed neuronal circuits.
What areas are concerned ?
Neurological rehabilitation (e.g. after a stroke)
Mood disorder (such as bipolarity)
Obsessive-complulsive disorder (OCD)