Founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer GIA Healthcare Miami, Florida
Session Description: Despite a lot of scientific as well as clinical progress, there is a tremendous need for novel, effective therapeutic interventions to improve symptoms and quality of life in neuropsychiatric conditions. Over the last 37 years, Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has received increasing attention as it has shown a strong therapeutic potential in many diseases, ranging from dementia to depression and addictions. The main goal of this presentation is to highlight the history, the mechanisms of action, as well as latest findings on how TMS protocols can significantly impact quality of life, as well as improve behavioral response as well as cognitive abilities in individuals with anxiety, depression, addictions and cognitive deficits, including Neuro-Covid-19.
Learning Objectives:
After this activity participants should be able to
understand the history and discovery of Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
to understand the mechanisms of action of TMS and why it is so different from medications
To understand the current therapeutic applications of TMS in a variety of diseases related to neurology and psychiatry
