Tms Treatment Side Effects

The most common side effect associated with tms therapy is temporary discomfort at or near the treatment site during treatment.

Tms treatment side effects.

For certain individuals the neurostimulation from tms therapy is uncomfortable. This typically occurs only during the first week of treatment. Tms seems to have few risks and side effects. They occur during the tms treatment course and do not occur for most patients after the first week of treatment.

Rarely tms causes headaches or dizziness. The idea of getting your brain jolted with electricity generated by magnetic pulses may provoke a bit of fear. But no evidence suggests that it affects the memory like. Headaches lightheadedness burning sensations on the scalp and in extreme cases seizures.

But these were all said to be temporary and should not last any longer than two to four weeks after treatment. Weight gain sexual dysfunction gastrointestinal upset dry mouth weight gain sedation. The side effects listed seemed pretty minimal to me. Tms side effects adverse reactions list anxiety.

Some people feel muscle contractions in the scalp. These events are transient. The most common side effect is pain or discomfort at or near the treatment site. There is a rare risk of seizure associated with the use of neurostar tms 0 1 per patient.

During treatment you may feel a light tapping on your head and hear clicking sounds.