Technique uses the treatment of depression a new helmet therapy
May 6, 2014 Last updated on 00:31 BST
A headset that provides electromagnetic impulses to the brain has promise in the treatment of people shown with depression, according to Danish researchers.
About 30% of the disease does not respond to medication or counseling.
The new device is to remove blood cells are directed in the brain incorrectly.
In clinical studies of two-thirds who have used, have reported that their symptoms disappeared and improves mood in the week to see.
The hull was tested in 65 patients with treatment-resistant depression in Denmark and New Zealand.
The chief architect of the hull, Professor Steen Dissing, University of Copenhagen, and one of his subjects spoke to the BBC how the helmet and the effect it has.
Video journalist Malcolm Brabant
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