This procedure for treatment resistant depression sends bursts of energy from electromagnets to specific areas of the brain.
Tms therapy depression side effects.
Because it is a drug free and non invasive depression treatment tms therapy doesn t have the side effects that are often associated with antidepressant medication.
A combination of side effects such as lightheadedness dizziness and headaches could exacerbate these temporary bouts of nausea.
Some people feel muscle.
1 2 other side effects occurring in 5 of people and twice the rate of placebo include eye pain toothache muscle twitch facial pain and pain of the skin.
Scalp discomfort at the site of stimulation.
Other common side effects include.
However the risk of a seizure is exceedingly low.
The most serious risk of rtms is seizures.
The vast majority of patients who undergo tms experience no side effects or very mild ones.
Tms may cause a person to feel numbness in the head and or facial regions during or after treatment.
Tms seems to have few risks and side effects.
Tingling spasms or twitching of facial muscles.
The nausea is generally not severe enough to provoke vomiting.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation is safe and easy to tolerate.
The most common side effect was temporary pain or discomfort at or near the treatment site during therapy that usually resolves within the first week of treatment.
Rtms has not been associated with many of the side effects caused by antidepressant medications such as gastrointestinal upset dry mouth sexual dysfunction weight gain or sedation.
If you do experience a side effect it s most likely to be temporary discomfort at the treatment site.
These effects are short lived and last only a few minutes after the session has concluded.
Unlike medications tms is not systemic and this means patients don t have to worry about weight gain sexual dysfunction slee p disturbance fatigue irritability gastrointestinal problems or any other systemic side effect associated with psychiatric medications.
