TMS Therapy for Depression Are you a patient who has struggled with depression and no treatment seems to work? TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) therapy is an alternative treatment for depression, especially for patients like you. Following the popularity and effectiveness of TMS therapy for depression, FDA approved it as a treatment option for depression in …

TMS Therapy Near Me TMS (Transcranial magnetic stimulation) is a type of depression treatment that delivers magnetic pulses to the brain to stimulate the area of the brain that is responsible for improving moods and easing depression symptoms. The treatment is non-invasive, and an electromagnetic coil is placed against your scalp. The procedure is undergone …

Alternative Depression Treatment with TMS Alternative depression treatment with TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) involves a non-invasive procedure that stimulates the brain to help improve the mood of a patient. Depression affects how a patient feels and can influence how they act. Depression can be treated or controlled using antidepressant drugs. Commonly a patient can be …

Alternative Depression Treatment with TMS Is TMS an alternate depression treatment? There are several potential treatments for depression. Some include natural lifestyle changes while others involve the use of medications. The treatments can be classified as mainstream and alternative (complementary). What is TMS? Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a treatment that uses magnetic fields to …

TMS Therapy has proven to be safe and effective in treating patients who were suffering from Major Depressive Disorder. This therapy was studied in adult patients, all of whom had not been receiving satisfactory improvement with previous treatments. Depression Treatment with NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is easy:  Depression Treatment & TMS Therapy  TMS ( transcranial magnetic …

Medications and talk therapy may have limited effects in the treatment of depression, but there is hope. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) has been shown to be an effective form of treatment for depression. TMS may help by stimulating a part of the brain that is involved in moods and emotions, without any memory loss or …

It has been estimated that 17% of Americans will experience depression at some point in their lives. Antidepressant medications, such as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRI), are often the first line treatment for depression but they only work in 50–60% of people and there can be side effects ranging from headache to nausea, sexual dysfunction …

The  TMS Therapy system generates highly concentrated, magnetic fields which turn on and off very rapidly. These magnetic fields are the same type and strength as those produced by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine. The treatment coil is applied to the head above the left prefrontal cortex. This part of the brain is involved …

Understanding TMS Therapy  TMS therapy for depression works by stimulating a part of the brain that is involved in moods and emotions. This is not electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and does not cause memory loss or harmful side effects. Magnetic pulses traveling through the brain only reach a small portion directly beneath the treatment coil, affecting …

How Does TMS Therapy Work? Magnetic pulses generate strong, brief magnetic fields that are identical to those generated by MRI machines. A treatment coil is placed on the patient’s head to deliver fields to the left prefrontal cortex, which is involved in mood regulation.  Magnetic pulses traveling through the brain only reach a small portion …