Navigated rTMS in Psychiatry
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in combination with MRI guided neuronavigation can be used in psychiatry for the treatment of a variety of disorders such as depression (MDD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and dysthymic disorder. Patients suffering from MDD or OCD who are resistant to pharmacotherapy have been treated successfully with (navigated) TMS. Standard rTMS protocols for stimulating the targeted brain area are available for both applications. We offer rTMS machines and MRI guided neuronavigation (Neural Navigator) separately as well as a complete solution (package) for research and clinical treatment. The complete solution is CE certified for medical use in the EU and FDA cleared for clinical use in the USA.
Further reading
Added value of MRI-guided neuronavigation
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) requires accurate placement of the TMS coil over the targeted brain area. Conventional placement methods in TMS are based merely on external landmarks of the head (5 cm rule, 10-20 EEG). This leads to inaccuracies in … Read More
Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
MDD, also referred to as clinical depression, is a significant medical condition that can affect many areas of life. MDD is one of the most common mental disorders, 1 out of 6 adults experiences depression. Standard treatment of MDD is … Read More
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder characterized by uncontrollable, recurring thoughts and behaviors. About 2% to 3% of people experience OCD, yet standard treatment such as medicine or exposure therapy achieves (partial) response in only 40% - 60% of the … Read More
Reimbursement for rTMS treatment of depression in the Netherlands
The treatment of therapy resistant depressions with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy is eligible for reimbursement in The Netherlands since 2017. However, specific Dutch guidelines for rTMS are not available. The Dutch organisation Stiching … Read More
Theta burst stimulation (TBS)
rTMS treatment protocols continue to be investigated and improved. New patterned rTMS protocols, where short high frequency trains of TMS pulses are are interleaved with really short breaks, are referred to as Theta Burst Stimulation (TBS), intermittent TBS (iTBS) and … Read More
