Tms Depression Treatment Side Effects

Tingling spasms or twitching of facial muscles.

Tms depression treatment side effects.

Risks or side effects of tms therapy. Headaches are the most common of the side effects reported from tms or dtms treatment. Tingling sensation in the scalp jaw or face. Mild to moderate headache.

The few side effects that have been reported tend to be transient and dissipate as the sessions continue. Tms seems to have few risks and side effects. This typically occurs only during the first week of treatment. 1 2 there is a rare risk of seizure associated with tms therapy that occurs in 01 of people.

This procedure for treatment resistant depression sends bursts of energy from electromagnets to specific areas of the brain. During treatment you may feel a light tapping on your head and hear clicking sounds. Scalp discomfort at the site of stimulation. Tms may cause a person to feel numbness in the head and or facial regions during or after treatment.

Other common side effects include. There is no adverse effect on cognition. The most common side effect associated with tms therapy is temporary discomfort at or near the treatment site during treatment. The nausea is generally not severe enough to provoke vomiting.

Some people feel muscle. 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. A combination of side effects such as lightheadedness dizziness and headaches could exacerbate these temporary bouts of nausea.