Electroconvulsive Therapy and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Neuromodulation therapies have seen a recent resurgence in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. These range from the time-tested electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to promising innovative techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), vagal nerve stimulation, deep brain stimulation, and magnetic seizure therapy. In the following sections, we briefly discuss the important aspects of ECT and TMS.