Does anyone know anything about the prospects for Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) as an effective treatment for PD?

[pomo]

In the US it is only approved to treat depression, but in Canada it is used for PD. I spoke t an org that offers the treatment in Florida, but it very expensive and lengthy.

[Drevy]

Where in Florida ? How expensive is it and the length of the therapy?

[JMDean]

Here in Colorado, I know there's a movement disorder specialist, Benzi Kluger, doing research on it for different aspects of Parkinson's. Maybe you can go to the Michael J Fox Trail Finder and see if someone's doing a research trial in your area. I think it's not FDA approved yet because the evidence is inconclusive. By going to a trial, it would be followed by a movement disorder specialist and there would be no cost involved (assuming you were getting the active treatment). See if you can find a trial that offers to place controls into active treatment after the study is over. And of course, you would be helping to advance the science behind this approach