Background & History  TMS employs a coil placed on the scalp to generate rapidly alternating magnetic fields. These magnetic fields penetrate the skull and produce electric currents that depolarize neurons in a specific region of the frontal cortex. In 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration approved this procedure.  TMS is an extremely effective type …

How Does TMS Therapy Work? 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 …

People who suffer from depression may sometimes feel they have hit a dead end when medications and talk therapy don’t help. The good news is our TMS facility offers the solution! Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation focuses on stimulating a part of your brain that’s involved in moods, emotions and memories. It does not require hospitalization or …

What is NeuroStar Advanced Therapy (TMS)? During a NeuroStar treatment session, a magnet similar in strength to that used in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine is used to stimulate nerve cells in the area of the brain thought to control mood. These magnetic pulses may have a positive effect on the brain’s neurotransmitter levels, …

Depression is common in our world, and it can be treated with medication. There are many different types of antidepressants out there for you to choose from, including SSRIs and older drug classes like tricyclic antidepressants. These medications have been proven to work for the treatment of depression. But maybe you’ve tried antidepressant drugs before …

The TMS Therapy system uses magnetic pulses to create fast, highly concentrated fields that are the same as those produced by MRI machines. The treatment coil is applied to the head above left prefrontal cortex – which is involved with mood regulation and so it’s the place where these fields will be focused.  These magnetic …

Commons Questions About TMS Therapy  TMS therapy for depression stimulates a part of the brain that is involved in moods and emotions. It does not cause memory loss or harmful side effects, unlike electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Because magnetic pulses only reach a small portion of the brain directly beneath the treatment coil, moods are affected …

How TMS Therapy Actually Works  Moods and emotions are controlled by a part of the brain that is stimulated during TMS therapy for depression. This therapy does not result in harmful side effects or memory loss, which is different from electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Magnetic pulses are administered through the brain, affecting mood with no adverse …

The TMS Therapy system employs a magnetic coil which generates highly concentrated, magnetic fields of the same intensity as those produced by an MRI machine. These are focused on the left prefrontal cortex because it is responsible for mood regulation and will be activated through these waves.  The waves do not reach all parts of …

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 …