Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation an Alternative for Some Patients with Major Depression

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is getting good results as an adjunctive therapy for patients with major depression who have failed on several antidepressant medications. In this segment, Dr. Todd Hutton, the medical director for TMS therapy at Community Hospital in Long Beach, California, discusses what TMS is, how it works, and what the benefits are for the patients who have exhausted other options for treatment.