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What is Gout and how can it be treated?
Gout is a form of arthritis, which causes sudden and very painful swelling of the joints. It’s most likely to affect your big toe, although the feet, hands, wrists, elbows and knees can also be particular pain points in someone suffering from gout. An attack normally...
RTMS London: A Rheumatology Clinic specialising in fibromyalgia and chronic non inflammatory musculoskeletal pain founded by Dr Stephanie Barrett, Consultant Rheumatologist.
RTMS London is the only UK rheumatology clinic specialising in repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for fibromyalgia (pain driven by brain changes) and chronic pain.
Osteoporosis explained: How is the condition treated?
Fibromyalgia: Your questions answered by Dr Stephanie Kaye-Barrett
Is Fibromyalgia Real?
Fibromyalgia: The Science Behind the Disorder Considering that it affects up to 1 in 20 people, asking “is fibromyalgia real?” seems like a ridiculous question, right? Unfortunately not. For a number of reasons, from the difficult to detect cause of the illness, to...
Fibromyalgia, A 2021 Overview
Fibromyalgia syndrome has puzzled the medical profession for a long time. It is a disorder that affects women far more than men, causing chronic, widespread muscle pain, usually accompanied by fatigue, sleep disturbances and brain fog[1]. However, until recently, it...
The Safety of TMS
In 2020, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) experts from around the world came together to publish a scientific paper on the safety of TMS. This huge undertaking involved dozens of leaders in the field, from over 10 different countries. Together they collated all...
What Else is TMS Used For?
The development of functional MRI (fMRI) in the early 1990s revolutionised the field of neuroscience, giving clinicians and researchers the ability to observe the brain working in real time[1]. This led to breakthroughs in our understanding of many poorly understood...
The History of TMS
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) first received FDA approval for therapeutic use in 2008[1], however the idea of using electromagnetic fields to stimulate the brain dates back around 150 years. Renowned English physicist Michael Faraday was the first to...
The London Clinic Newsletter
The London Clinic Newsletter Please see below a feature from Dr Stephanie Kaye-Barrett, Consultant Rheumatologist and General Physician, on The Immune System and Organ Damage.
Dr Stephanie Barrett
Consultant Physician and Rheumatologist in London
MB, ChB, MD, FRCP
GMC No. 2825957
- President of the Royal Society of Medicine, Rheumatology Division, 2017-18
- Member of Council and Trustee at the Royal Society of Medicine
- Member of Council, Rheumatology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine