What is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy?

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a treatment for depression that works by directly stimulating the brain.

TMS activates certain parts of the brain by using electrical energy passed through a coil of wires to create a powerful magnetic field. During a TMS treatment session, energy from this magnetic field is transferred into a patient's brain when the coil device is applied to a person’s head. Magnetic energy passes easily through skin and skull, activating the brain painlessly and without surgery or sedation. TMS is applied to areas of the brain associated with mood regulation. TMS effects chemical activity and function of mood regulation structures in the brain, resulting in symptom improvements in depressed patients.

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