UAB News reported that UAB became Alabama’s first medical provider to offer FDA-cleared rTMS for depression in 2010, using focused magnetic pulses in sessions.
rTMS service reported in Alabama
UAB News reported in 2010 that UAB had become the first medical provider in Alabama to offer repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, or rTMS, for depression. The source described rTMS as an FDA-cleared treatment for depression.
According to UAB News, the service marked the availability of rTMS from an Alabama medical provider at that time. The report identifies 2010 as the year UAB began offering the treatment.
How the source described treatment
UAB News described rTMS as delivering focused magnetic pulses to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. The source’s description specifies the area of the brain targeted during treatment.
The report attributed its description of the treatment to Dr. Bates Redwine. UAB News did not describe the treatment in the supplied extract as a medication-based approach; instead, it described focused magnetic pulses being delivered during sessions.
Session schedule in the report
According to UAB News, treatment sessions were scheduled five days a week. The source said each session lasted about 40 minutes.
The supplied UAB News extract presents that schedule as part of its description of rTMS treatment. It does not provide further details in the extract about treatment length beyond the five-day-a-week schedule and the approximately 40-minute session duration.
Source context
UAB News identified rTMS as FDA-cleared for depression and reported that the service became available through UAB in 2010. The source also described the treatment’s focused magnetic pulses and the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex as the target area.
This archived report documents an early point in Alabama’s rTMS availability, based on the information included in the supplied UAB News extract. The extract does not provide additional details about individual treatment decisions, eligibility, costs, insurance coverage, or results.
What this means for Alabama patients
For people looking for treatment locally, the directory lists 46 published clinics in Alabama. This report provides historical context on when rTMS was first reported as available from an Alabama medical provider.
This is general information, not medical advice.
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