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The Menninger Clinic Offering New Rapid Targeted Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Depression
Rapid Targeted Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a groundbreaking new treatment for depression, is now available at The Menninger Clinic’s Center for Brain Stimulation. The Houston-based mental health clinic and hospital is currently one of few institutions to offer this type of treatment, which has shown in published research to be one of the most effective and rapid ways to treat depression.
Rapid Targeted TMS utilizes a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to identify the specific part of an individual’s brain that would benefit most from the treatment. Individuals undergoing Rapid Targeted TMS receive 10 minutes of treatment every hour for 10 hours a day for five consecutive days, targeted to their unique brain area. Rapid Targeted TMS can be completed as an outpatient or inpatient at The Menninger Clinic.
“TMS using functional magnetic resonance imaging is a groundbreaking use of personalized medicine,” said Neil Puri, MD, medical director of Menninger’s Center for Brain Stimulation. "The ability to specifically target the areas of the brain implicated in depression, combined with the intensity of this treatment, can lead to significant remission rates for depression.”
Traditional TMS does not provide such precise targeting nor the same dosage. A course of traditional TMS treatment is longer, typically six weeks. Most importantly, the fMRI-guided TMS has been shown in research studies to be far more efficacious than traditional TMS.
The Center for Brain Stimulation also offers other life-changing and potentially lifesaving options for patients who don’t respond to medications and therapy. The Center provides neuromodulation therapies, including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), traditional transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and ketamine infusions.
“Patients with treatment-resistant depression often try a variety of medications and therapies without any success, which can exacerbate their depression symptoms and prolong their effects on daily living,” said Armando E. Colombo, president and CEO, The Menninger Clinic. “Menninger continues to seek new forms of treatment that can have a lasting impact on people, and the addition of Rapid Targeted TMS to our treatment options will be life changing for many.”
For more information about The Menninger Clinic and available services, call 713-275-5400.