Posted by rose45 on July 10, 2015, at 14:21:15
In reply to Re: ECT / rTMS / dTMS / sTMS / tDCS / DBS / VNS / MST » stan_the_man70, posted by SLS on July 10, 2015, at 13:46:53
> Thanks, Stan the Man.
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> My doctor was loaned some sort of "poor-man's" TMS machine to evaluuate for the manufacturer. I was to come in daily for a few weeks, depending on my reaction. I placed the coil over the left side of my forehead. I reacted to two treatments by feeling much worse, and aborted the trial. It took a few days to recover. I was stupid. After feeling worse from left-side placement, I didn't think to try right side placement. I had already known about the reciprocal relationship between frequency and lateral positioning. I don't know why I didn't make the connection.
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> 10-20 Hz / left = antidepressant
> 10-20 Hz / right = depressant / antimanic
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> 1-5 Hz / left = depressant / antimanic
> 1-5 Hz / right = antidepressant
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> I should have tried right side positioning, just in case the frequency generated by the machine was in the lower range. It was not adjustable. My doctor was unaware of this lateralization. However, that magnetic stimulation could have such a profound negative effect on my mood gives me hope that I would respond positively to properly applied tissue stimulation treatments. A few people are applying 1 Hz / right for depression with success rather than the original 10 Hz / left.
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> - ScottI wonder what percentage of people are helped by this procedure. There are trials currently going on in the Uk, but I dont know whether I should volunteer, or not.
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