Live Grand Rounds: Interventional Neuropsychiatry | Meyerhoff Lecture

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Presented by: Nolan Williams, MD; Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services and Director, Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab

Overview:

Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. A large proportion of patients are considered ‘treatment resistant, meaning they fail to respond to first line treatments, such as antidepressants and psychotherapy, even after multiple treatment attempts. 

Several neuromodulation approaches have been developed which may be effective for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Neuromodulation approaches are those which involve directly affecting the brain through the introduction of electrical, magnetic, or sonic energy. These include electroconvulsive therapy, deep brain stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation, vagal nerve stimulation, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and low intensity focused ultrasound, to name just a few. In this talk, we will have a special focus on accelerated theta burst forms of TMS – an approach demonstrating high rates of response and remission in TRD following just a few days of treatment.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:

1. Define the background for neuromodulation treatments for depression.
2. Discuss recent findings specifically in theta burst TMS.
3. Demonstrate new rapid-acting brain stimulation method.

Approval Statements

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