Deep TMS H1 Coil

Foundations of Deep TMS and Major Depressive Disorder

  • Expert: Richard Bermudes, MD
  • Level: Brain Health Professionals
  • CME credits:
    8 hours + certificate
  • Self-paced learning: 10 hours
  • Exams: 1 end-of- course exam
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Your guide to understanding of Deep TMS

Since its introduction to the clinical settings in 1985, TMS has rapidly developed into a tool for exploring central nervous system function in both health and disease. The antidepressant effects of TMS were initially observed in 1993. Deep TMS treatment for MDD was FDA cleared in 2015. Since then, a solid body of evidence has accumulated suggesting antidepressant efficacy of deeper brain penetration with H-type coils.

This course presents a comprehensive overview of scientific discoveries that led to establishing Deep TMS treatment for depression, key figures in development of the technology from the past to the present day. It also addresses the basic concepts governing the idea of magnetic brain stimulation, brain plasticity and network connections, as well as their role in the functioning of the brain and mental health. It discusses the technical parameters involved in administering Deep TMS for MDD treatment. Knowledge of these parameters is necessary for understanding how Deep TMS is different from rTMS with Figure-of-Eight coil. Finally, we review the most relevant studies on the antidepressant effects of Deep TMS published to date. 
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Authors of this course:

Richard A. Bermudes, MD

Founder of Empathy MindEd, is a board-certified psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience.

Maria Yanovskaya, MA

E-Learning Designer, UCL graduate