Depression

Combat depression with the help of transcranial magnetic stimulation

What is depression?

We refer to depression as a mental illness when feelings of melancholy or sadness persist for more than two weeks, occurring almost all day and every day. Typically, patients experience profound feelings of sadness, melancholy, and a lack of interest in activities that usually bring pleasure.

Symptoms

If you have experienced these symptoms for more than two weeks, nearly every day, or most of the time, it is highly likely that you are suffering from depression:

Sadness
Insomnia or excessive sleep
Loss of appetite
Loss of interest in things we typically enjoy
Loss of interest in sex
Irritability
Difficulty concentrating
Wishing to die

Wishing to commit suicide
Feelings of guilt
Hopelessness
Unexplained fears
Trembling, palpitations, sweating
Fatigue or loss of energy
Depression associated with suicidal thoughts or attempts

Do depressive patients improve with transcranial magnetic stimulation or TMS?

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation has demonstrated its superiority in many cases compared to medication. In addition to being well-tolerated with few to no side effects, both the patient and their family often notice improvement after the first week of treatment.

Many times, patients who rely solely on medication experience improvement but not to a sufficient extent, making it advisable to explore all available methods to prevent chronic disability and the brain damage caused by depressive illness.

TMS is FDA-approved and internationally endorsed through research and application by top-tier academic institutions, hospitals, and leading treatment centers.

Comparison of TMS vs Other Antidepressant Treatments

Antidepressant Medications

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Efficacy

54-64% of patients experience improvement.

80% experience improvement

Comparable to TMS.

Onset of Therapeutic Effect

4-6 weeks

1 week

Adverse Effects

Headache, dry mouth, dizziness, weakness, constipation, nausea, diarrhea, dyspepsia, urinary retention, sexual disturbances, drowsiness, insomnia.

Transient dizziness and mild headache can be quickly relieved with oral analgesics.

Many side effects. Memory loss, which can sometimes be permanent. Seizures occur whenever it is applied. Requires general anesthesia, increasing risks. Typically, the patient needs to be hospitalized. Extremely costly.

Incidence of Adverse Effects

67% experience at least one major adverse effect, and up to 80% experience medication-induced sexual dysfunction.

Transient headache occurs in 10% of cases

Any side effect can appear in 100% of patients.

Ideal Candidates for TMS

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is effective in the following neuropsychiatric disorders:

First-line treatment for all types of depression.
Treatment-resistant depression (due to the ineffectiveness of medications).
Depression in Bipolar Disorder.
Depression when antidepressant medications are not tolerated, for example, when there is drug hypersensitivity, weight gain, decreased sexual desire, delayed orgasm, hand tremors, dry mouth, etc.