Stimulation of the brain with applied magnetic fields is in its infancy as a therapy for brain and neurological illnesses such as Epilepsy , Alzheimer's disease , Parkinson's disease, and Multiple Sclerosis . The latter two diseases were the subject of recent case reports in which extremely weak magnetic fields were used to stimulate the brain of the patients.

Billionth of tesla (picotesla) magnetic fields were applied to a Parkinson's patient's scalp with a system that generated fields at 5 Hz for 7-10 minutes. The researchers report that the patient's tremors and muscle spasm were relieved, his mood improved, he was relaxed, and his libido was enhanced. In addition, his brain electrical activity (EEG) returned to more normal values and certain hormones  increased in his blood.

In a Multiple Sclerosis patient, similar weak magnetic field treatments relieved facial neuralgia and headache ; improved her vision, mood and appetite; and eventually improved her sleep pattern and gait.

Further research is needed before magnetic brain stimulation is ready for specific clinical applications.

The hormone melatonin has been implicated in the pathology of Epilepsy, Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis, and magnetic field exposure has been shown to modulate the brain's production of melatonin in the pineal gland (EMF Health Report, August 1993). The pineal gland may thus be the target for the magnetic field action.

Magnetic Therapy stimulates the brain against neurological degeneration