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NeuroStar TMS Therapy is available to patients by prescription only and is delivered under the sypervision of a psychiatrist.
First Treatment Session
A patient’s first treatment with the NeuroStar TMS Therapy sysetem could last up to an hour
and a half. The treating clinician will first perform a test to identify the patient’s motor
threshold. The motor threshold is the amount of magnetic field strength applied
to the motor cortex, which results in an involuntarily movement of the right thumb. This
test is important because it identifies the magnetic field strength to be used in
the treatment. This field strength is customized to each patient to deliver the
correct treatment dose.
After this initial procedure, the treating clinician will move the treatment coil
to the treatment position. The physician will then administer TMS Therapy over a
37 minute period. The device will deliver rapid magnetics pulses in 30 second intervals.
Pulses will feel like a tapping sensation which most patients tolerate well. If the
treatment is uncomfortable, the physician can make adjustments in an effort to reduce
this discomfort. During the treatment session, patients can relax in the treatment
chair, read a book, or watch TV. After the treatment session, patients can immediately
return to their normal routine, including driving.
To see a demonstration of this procedure, please view this
video.
Subsequent Treatment Sessions
Most future treatment sessions will last 37 minutes; however, the physician
may periodically repeat the motor threshold test. This test will increase the time
for that particular treatment session. Neurostar TMS Therapy is typically administered
as a treatment course over a four to six week period.
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