TMS Therapy —
Brief, Effective Treatment
TMS is a safe and well tolerated treatment with few known side effects. Clinical studies show that the most common side effects are mild to moderate scalp discomfort and mild headaches, both of which are short term.2
TMS therapy is a treatment that occurs five days a week for 6 weeks. Your provider will determine the ideal stimulation intensity (dosage) and treatment protocol.
To determine the proper dosage, your provider will perform a mapping called a ‘motor threshold assessment’. During this process, an electromagnetic coil will be placed against a part of your head called the motor cortex.
A series of single pulses at different power levels will be delivered in order to find the specific intensity (dosage) to cause your thumb to twitch. The provider will make calculations based on the number of thumb twitches and the intensity of the pulse to determine your dosage.
For treatment, the coil will be placed on the specific treatment location determined during the motor threshold assessment. Each treatment will last between 3 and 37.5 minutes depending on the clinical protocol prescribed by your provider.