IS TMS Therapy For Depression the same as ect?

TMS and ECT might seem similar, but there are major differences between the two.

TMS uses magnetic pulses, much like what you would receive from an MRI machine, to stimulate specific parts of your brain. The area of the brain that is stimulated creates gentle electrical impulses that activate neural pathways in the brain associated with depression.

ECT or Electroconvulsive Therapy, uses electricity to the entire brain which causes a controlled seizure. This seizure helps produce neurotransmitters in the brain.

Both therapies are effective but ECT requires sedation, and someone to bring the patient to and from the procedure. Also, there are a list of potential side effects including short-term memory loss and confusion.

TMS has no reported side effects other than some mild discomfort and the application site and the patient can drive to and from the TMS treatment. The procedure is approximately 20 minutes and you can do it during your lunch break.

Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The FDA has cleared the BrainsWay Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy System for use in those suffering from medication-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Reduction in Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms

In clinical studies, approximately half of patients treated with BrainsWay TMS Therapy responded. These patients experienced an average reduction in their depression symptoms that was more than twice the average in those receiving an inactive treatment. More importantly, individual patients can show striking benefits with complete resolution of the depression and practically no side effects. For more information about this innovative therapy, download the Patient Brochure.

Reduction in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder symptoms (OCD)

BrainsWay OCD – a non-invasive, innovative treatment – is transforming the lives of OCD patients. It offers an effective, safe and non-invasive treatment that uses Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to treat OCD. BrainsWay OCD is the only TMS treatment FDA-cleared to treat OCD.

The treatment delivers magnetic stimulation to the frontal brain structures and networks, targeting previously unreachable areas of the brain with its proprietary H7-coil. BrainsWay OCD has many advantages over other treatment options, as it is an outpatient procedure that is generally well-tolerated and has no systemic side effects. Contact us to know BrainsWay cost in Albany, NY.