TMS Therapy Tampa & Wesley Chapel

The success rate of TMS therapy is between 58% to 67%. Most patients respond to the treatments within 30 days.

Currently, about 60% of patients have no further symptoms or achieve remission for six to twelve months of post-TMS treatments. Approximately 30% may see a return of symptoms in that timescale.

The number of TMS sessions depends on the patient, condition, contraindications, and system protocols. The typical treatment course takes 30 - 36 sessions (the last 6 sessions are to tapper you off).

The bulk of the sessions happen in the first 6 weeks then they are slowly reduced. Here's a typical schedule:

• One session a day, 5 days a week for 6 weeks
• Then one session a day 3 days a week in week
• Then one session a day 2 days a week in week
• Then one session in the last week

Note: Accelerated TMS is 10 sessions a day for 5 days. 

Note: One-Day Accelerated TMS is 20 sesions in one day.

TMS requires no medication and has little or no significant side effects. You are able to drive to and from appointments without any other support. All treatment sessions are taken seated in a very comfortable chair in a room with a deliberately calm and tranquil environment. You will remain awake and alert during the session and you are welcome to bring your phone for games, music, or a book to read. During a treatment, you will become aware of a tapping sensation or clicking sound as the stimulation is administered. The majority of patients get used to it very quickly and it becomes ambient or unnoticeable. A tiny number of patients report discomfort and this further reduces after a few more sessions as they acclimatize. Sessions can range from three to thirty-seven minutes and the number of sessions depends on your condition.

TMS works by sending a targeted pulsed magnetic field into the brain targeting nerve cells that control mood. These magnetic pulses are similar to the strength of an MRI.