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03-25-2016, 12:41 AM
Magnetic Brain Stimulation May Help Treat Symptoms of A**rexia
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At King’s College London researchers have been testing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a technique already used for treading depression (http://www.medgadget.com/2013/01/brainsway-deep-tms-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-system-fda-cleared-to-treat-depression.html), neuropathic chronic pain (http://www.medgadget.com/2012/07/brainsways-deep-tms-eu-cleared-for-neuropathic-chronic-pain.html), and other conditions, as a therapy option for people suffering from a**rexia. They report (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0148606)promising results in a study in the journal PLOS ONE.
The team stimulated the*dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a region within the brain considered to be at least partially responsible for self-control. Delivering magnetic field pulses at this region can disturb its ab**rmal natural activity. This was done repeatedly on a group of volunteers with symptoms of a**rexia, while a sham treatment was performed on a control group. The researchers looked at the decision making of the volunteers before and after treatment, showing that the ones receiving therapy were making smarter choices.
Here’s a video report from King’s College London about the use of the stimulation tech**logy:
Study in PLOS ONE: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Neuronavigated Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in A**rexia Nervosa… (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0148606)
More from*King’s College London… (http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/news/records/2016/March/Brain-stimulation-may-reduce-a**rexia-symptoms.aspx)
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At King’s College London researchers have been testing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a technique already used for treading depression (http://www.medgadget.com/2013/01/brainsway-deep-tms-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-system-fda-cleared-to-treat-depression.html), neuropathic chronic pain (http://www.medgadget.com/2012/07/brainsways-deep-tms-eu-cleared-for-neuropathic-chronic-pain.html), and other conditions, as a therapy option for people suffering from a**rexia. They report (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0148606)promising results in a study in the journal PLOS ONE.
The team stimulated the*dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a region within the brain considered to be at least partially responsible for self-control. Delivering magnetic field pulses at this region can disturb its ab**rmal natural activity. This was done repeatedly on a group of volunteers with symptoms of a**rexia, while a sham treatment was performed on a control group. The researchers looked at the decision making of the volunteers before and after treatment, showing that the ones receiving therapy were making smarter choices.
Here’s a video report from King’s College London about the use of the stimulation tech**logy:
Study in PLOS ONE: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Neuronavigated Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in A**rexia Nervosa… (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0148606)
More from*King’s College London… (http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/news/records/2016/March/Brain-stimulation-may-reduce-a**rexia-symptoms.aspx)
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