The Centre of Excellence for Neuromodulation was inaugurated on 18th november,2024. It was inaugurated by Ms. Manimangai Sathyanarayanan, our beloved Director of SRMPS of SRM Group of Institutions, in the august presence of Dr. Nithin M. Nagarkar, Dean Medical, Ms. Mythili T., Addl. Registrar, Dr. Venkatraman R., Medical Superintendent, HoDs, Senior and junior faculties.
A brand new repetitive Transcranial magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Machine (Neurosoft) was installed and dedicated to the service of the patients on that day. rTMS is a non invasive technique, wherein magnetic stimulations are used to excite precisely the various parts of the human Brain in order to give symptomatic relief to the patients. The magnetic stimulation is delivered through a figure of 8 coil, which is placed over the head. It is a painless procedure, that lasts for 20 to 30 minutes duration. The patient can recline, rest and relax during the entire procedure. It does not need any major preparation or anesthesia. It is especially useful in treating depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders and many more… Not only psychiatric conditions, neurological illnesses also are benefitted with rTMS. The other added benefit is that this can be done as an out-patient procedure. It can be used for many major and minor diseases in Psychiatry and Neurology.
As the head of the department of Psychiatry, it is indeed a proud moment for me and my colleagues, that one of the first machines of this kind in any private medical college hospital was inaugurated and put into clinical services.