MUSC expands depression treatment options with new mobile TMS unit

MUSC expands depression treatment options with new mobile TMS unit

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is working to make treatment for depression more accessible with its new mobile brain stimulation lab.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a treatment for depression many people may not know about as it can be difficult for some patients to access.

The treatment is non-invasive, stimulating the pre-frontal cortex, which is the part of the brain that does not work properly with depression.

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