TMS is an alternative treatment for several mental and neurological disorders, including those resistant to drug therapy.
TMS therapy has been officially approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), known for its strict requirements, and approved for use by the European Committee for Health, included in the clinical protocols of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK, as well as in clinical protocols approved by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. TMS therapy is widely available and recommended in many leading countries of the world.
TMS is also one of the main methods of choice in the United States and Europe for the treatment of PTSD.
How does TMS work?
The therapeutic effect of TMS is caused by the procedure's effect on the neurotransmitter systems of the brain, which stimulates an ion exchange in neurons and increases neuroplasticity.
How to start treatment?
Before starting TMS therapy, it is necessary to consult a neurologist/psychiatrist and have the results of an EEG examination, in some cases, an MRI examination of the brain is required.
How does a course of therapy take place in our clinic?
- 1
Before the procedure, your doctor will select the necessary cap size according to your parameters to mark the stimulation zone.
- 2The determination of your motor sensitivity threshold will then be accomplished through the observation of a slight twitch in the fingertips.
- 3
Then doctor will adjust the device to treat a particular disorder.
- 4The next step is the procedure itself, which lasts up to 40 minutes. You may feel light jolts of magnetic waves directed to your head, unpleasant sounds in your ears, which will stop immediately after the procedure.
- Depression
- Drug-resistant depression, in which medication does not bring significant improvement or causes unbearable side effects
- Mild, moderate, and severe depressive episodes
- Depression in bipolar affective disorder (BPD)
- Depression during pregnancy and postpartum depression
- Alcoholic depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- Panic disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Insomnia
- Other disorders
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
- Hypochondriacal disorder, dysmorphophobia
- Emotional and volitional deficit in schizophrenia
- Depersonalization and derealization syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Addictions
- Alcohol/nicotine addiction
- Dependence on psychoactive substances
- Ludomania (gambling addiction)
- Cognitive function correction:
- Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease
- Neurological pathologies:
- Neuropathic pain
- Post-stroke disorders (paresis)
- Parkinson's disease
- Chronic pain (inflammation of the trigeminal, sciatic nerve or brachial plexus, sciatica)
- Migraine
- Cerebellar ataxia
Patients with long hair are asked not to secure their hair with hairpins. Please do not use hair styling products (gels, sprays, conditioners, pastes) before the procedure.
History of seizures
If there is a history of seizures, it is safest not to perform TMS on the patient, but in a sense, you need to weigh the risks and benefits: the risk of causing a seizure in the patient due to stimulation versus the risk of prolonging the seizure.
The presence of metal elements in the head
Another contraindication to TMS is the presence of metal in the head. If the patient has any metal in the way of the magnetic field in the place where the device is applied, TMS is not performed. Dental fillings are not a problem.
Also, for safety reasons, TMS is not recommended for people
- after traumatic brain injuries, immediately after a stroke, neurosurgery with a history of epilepsy (applies only to frequent seizures)
- with current psychotic symptoms (hallucinations, delusions)
- with implanted devices, such as cochlear implants or insulin pumps
- with other metal elements in the body, such as vascular stents, metal clips, shrapnel, bullets
The cost of the consultation will cover part of the treatment course.
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