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Transcranial magnetic stimulation: a historical evaluation and future prognosis of therapeutically relevant ethical concerns.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21106996     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive neurostimulatory and neuromodulatory technique increasingly used in clinical and research practices around the world. Historically, the ethical considerations guiding the therapeutic practice of TMS were largely concerned with aspects of subject safety in clinical trials. While safety remains of paramount importance, the recent US Food and Drug Administration approval of the Neuronetics NeuroStar TMS device for the treatment of specific medication-resistant depression has raised a number of additional ethical concerns, including marketing, off-label use and technician certification. This article provides an overview of the history of TMS and highlights the ethical questions that are likely arise as the therapeutic use of TMS continues to expand.
Authors:
Jared C Horvath; Jennifer M Perez; Lachlan Forrow; Felipe Fregni; Alvaro Pascual-Leone
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-11-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medical ethics     Volume:  37     ISSN:  1473-4257     ISO Abbreviation:  J Med Ethics     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-17     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7513619     Medline TA:  J Med Ethics     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  137-43     Citation Subset:  E; IM    
Affiliation:
Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave KS-158, Boston, MA 02215, USA. jhorvat2@bidmc.harvard.edu.
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