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Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Multiple Sclerosis

Submitted by alanhu on Mon, 03/04/2019 - 09:26

Multiple sclerosis is a neural autoimmune disorder, which causes the body to not recognize its own myelin sheath and attacks it. Myelin wraps around the axons in the spinal cord and brain. Myelin sheath is useful for sending messages passively from one axon to another. The use of myelin sheaths speeds up the process, which allows for quicker messages being sent. Symptoms of multiple sclerosis include fatigue, vision impairment and a loss of coordination. Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) uses a H-shaped magnetic coil to deliver an electric stimulation to the brain nerves. The brain nerves that are targeted are in the prefrontal cortex and primary motor cortex. Which causes the neurons to release neurotransmitters and allows for regulation.

 

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