December 13, 2004

Wayne State doc studies magnet therapy as way to improve brain function after stroke

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive procedure of sending tightly focused magnetic pulses into the brain, is touted as a revolutionary technique that may help stroke victims in the control of tremors and language impairment. \"A lot of us believe that this is really going to be a turning point in intervention in neuroscience,\" said Dr. Randall Benson of Wayne State University and the Detroit Medical Center.

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