73. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic
Stimulation (rTMS)
❖ Rapidly changing magnetic
fields applied to head with a
hand-held coil
❖ Weak electric currents induced
in the brain which excite
neurons in target areas
❖ Tx for migraine, Parkinson,
stroke, depression
❖ Visual loss in amblyopia not
due to loss of brain cells but
ongoing suppression
http://www.drchugh.com/images/rtms.png