Posted by linkadge on September 18, 2010, at 13:52:03
In reply to TMS safety, posted by twinleaf on September 18, 2010, at 10:00:13
>I should emphasis its complete safety in terms >of cognition and brain function.
Well, I don't know about that. rTMS can cause seizures and sometimes the effects can be unexpected. There are case reports of rTMS worsening psychosis.
Also, there could well be long term effects that we are unaware of. Perhaps it causes chromisomal damage or something like power lines. I know theres no evidence to suggest this (at this point), but who knows, the research is still early.
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