OBJECTIVE: This paper outlines the process of developing a transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) service in a private hospital setting, to provide a model for similar services elsewhere in Australia and New Zealand. METHODS: The practical issues involved in setting up the service, including funding, staffing, equipment, treatment protocols and associated research, are described. RESULTS: The service has been widely accepted by psychiatrists and patients. Forty-five patients have completed treatment and the research results show a significant clinical response to rTMS. CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians involved in the service have found both the clinical and research components rewarding. In the longer term, the issue of ongoing funding of rTMS services remains to be resolved.
OBJECTIVE: This paper outlines the process of developing a transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) service in a private hospital setting, to provide a model for similar services elsewhere in Australia and New Zealand. METHODS: The practical issues involved in setting up the service, including funding, staffing, equipment, treatment protocols and associated research, are described. RESULTS: The service has been widely accepted by psychiatrists and patients. Forty-five patients have completed treatment and the research results show a significant clinical response to rTMS. CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians involved in the service have found both the clinical and research components rewarding. In the longer term, the issue of ongoing funding of rTMS services remains to be resolved.
Authors: Michael A Glasby; Athanasios I Tsirikos; Lindsay Henderson; Gillian Horsburgh; Brian Jordan; Ciara Michaelson; Christopher I Adams; Enrique Garrido Journal: Eur Spine J Date: 2016-08-23 Impact factor: 3.134
Authors: Shawn M McClintock; Irving M Reti; Linda L Carpenter; William M McDonald; Marc Dubin; Stephan F Taylor; Ian A Cook; John O'Reardon; Mustafa M Husain; Christopher Wall; Andrew D Krystal; Shirlene M Sampson; Oscar Morales; Brent G Nelson; Vassilios Latoussakis; Mark S George; Sarah H Lisanby Journal: J Clin Psychiatry Date: 2018 Jan/Feb Impact factor: 4.384