What To Expect

Timing and Treatment details

Before Treatment: An initial consultation will be scheduled to discuss what is troubling you and whether TMS is an appropriate treatment. At that time, you and your doctor will review your symptoms, treatment history, and possible treatment options.

During Treatment: If TMS is the right treatment for you, treatment sessions can be scheduled to begin immediately. At the first treatment appointment we will determine the optimal placement and strength of the magnetic field. Each subsequent treatment will last 19 minutes during which you will be awake and alert. The magnetic pulses make a loud clicking sound and feel like a tapping on the scalp but do not result in more than mild discomfort.

After the treatment you can drive and resume your normal activity. TMS is non-invasive, meaning it does not involve surgery, and has no systemic effects. Typical TMS side effects are transient and mild irritation or discomfort at the treatment site and headache.

Duration of treatment: A usual course of treatment for depression involves sessions 5 days a week for 4 to 6 weeks, although this can vary depending on your response. As you progress through your treatment, we will regularly assess with you your status and determine with you the eventual number of treatments.

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An initial consultation will be scheduled to discuss what is troubling you and whether TMS is an appropriate treatment. At that time, you and your doctor will review your symptoms, treatment history, and possible treatment options.

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Have you in the past 6 months or are currently in therapy/Psychotherapy? *
Have you been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder? *
Have you tried at least 3 different Antidepressants in the past 36 months? *
Have you ever been diagnosed or treated for bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder of schizophrenia? *
Do you have a metal implant in or around the head (aneurysm coil or clip, metal plate, ocular implant, stent) *
Do you have any of the following: cerebrovascular disease, dementia, history of repetitive or severe head trauma, increased intracranial pressure or primary or secondary tumors in the central nervous system? *
Do you have a seizure disorder/epilepsy? *