Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

[Guest guest]

Never heard before but sounds VERY promising. Do you have any further

info or links, especially how it is done, where, how complicated, how

expensive etc.

TIA

Natasa

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> Anyone looked into Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for their ASD

> child? I guess this is the next promising therapy and soon to be

> clinical trials done.

>

[Guest guest]

Nothing regarding autism...yet. They have been using this with

stroke victims, severe depression and other disorders. From what I

gathered they are getting better at pin pointing the parts of the

brain the need to be altered with TMS. I think clinical trials are

starting but it will be seveal months for any results. I emailed

the doctor doing this study and he was nice enough to write me

back.

Let's keep our fingers crossed.

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> > Anyone looked into Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for their

ASD

> > child? I guess this is the next promising therapy and soon to be

> > clinical trials done.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I was afraid to even get my son an MRI. What if the magnets react with heavy

metals in the brain and cause them to move, causing further damage? Or am I

crazy--I know all metals do not react to magnets.

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Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:37 AM

Subject: [ ] Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Anyone looked into Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for their ASD

child? I guess this is the next promising therapy and soon to be

clinical trials done.

[Guest guest]

Interesting concept from a silent sister http://www.erowid.org/tech/devices_article1.shtml