Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): What is it and how does it work?

Learn more about TMS at Neurosoft website: neurosoft.com/en/catalog/tms
The principle of therapeutic magnetic stimulation is based on the use of short-duration magnetic pulses. The induced high-intensity electromagnetic field easily penetrates through clothes, cranium bones, and soft tissues. It impacts on the deep nerves, peripheral nerves, brain, and spinal cord inaccessible for other kinds of stimulation.
If compared to electrical stimulation, magnetic stimulation does not cause painful sensations that usually occur due to activation of skin receptors under the electrode and does not require additional preparation time. Today, TMS is successfully used in:
- psychiatry: depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, addiction;
- neurology: motor stroke rehabilitation, spasticity, pain, migraine, Parkinson’s disease, tinnitus, dystonia, essential tremor, Tourette’s syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease;
- pediatry: autism spectrum disorders, functional neurological disorders, Tourette’s syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, mental retardation (including speech delay).

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  • @amandasunshine2
    @amandasunshine22 жыл бұрын

    The only side effect I had was being tired the first couple days of treatment. So I took a nap. Seriously, this was a magic wand for me. Nothing worked and I was depressed for years. I will sing praise for TMS til my dying day

  • @user-mo6pf9ic7w

    @user-mo6pf9ic7w

    2 жыл бұрын

    Does it change your passions or ability to do hobbies/talents that were easy in the past

  • @Hardc0rexParag0n

    @Hardc0rexParag0n

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@user-mo6pf9ic7w wondering about this too. I had a nervous breakdown a few months back and now I can’t play or listen to music the same way again. I just want to go back to the way things were.

  • @Cali_Girl1

    @Cali_Girl1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Is this treatment coveted by insurance?

  • @amandasunshine2

    @amandasunshine2

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@user-mo6pf9ic7w it didn't change my passions, but it did help me start them up again. I was too depressed to do them. All it does is lift the darkness

  • @amandasunshine2

    @amandasunshine2

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Paragon I'm not sure it can help with that.. it honestly sounds like a more complex issue, have you talked to your therapist/ doctor?

  • @orionthr123
    @orionthr1232 жыл бұрын

    Today was day 7 out of 9 weeks (5 days a week) I’m now turning the corner, the depression is starting to lift….I was afraid of never feeling the same, scared, not myself. Please have hope and faith in your Doctor, you will get better😌

  • @s_1408

    @s_1408

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought you were only allowed to do it for six weeks

  • @orionthr123

    @orionthr123

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi, it was 9 weeks as there were a couple of Holiday’s….it’s a total of 36 sessions, I never missed one, however, you can skip a day a few times if need be. Thanks for your Question 🙂🙂🙂🙂I had mine done at Serenity Mental Health Center.

  • @s_1408

    @s_1408

    Жыл бұрын

    @@orionthr123 I'm at week three and I am unusually emotional, but not happy. I'm upset that it seems to not be working for me

  • @katiehoak
    @katiehoak2 жыл бұрын

    I completed treatment 2wks ago & am feeling great. No side effects except it made me very tired after each treatment until about #15 ish. I go into further detail on the CBS This Morning channel's video on TMS in the comments section.

  • @valentinagonzalezcamara6531
    @valentinagonzalezcamara65313 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video! I'm working on my guide for electromagnetism exam, I think, i'm ready now. thanks!

  • @floridatmsclinic1239
    @floridatmsclinic12393 жыл бұрын

    TMS therapy is a good alternative for depression treatment.

  • @fweppington
    @fweppington2 ай бұрын

    Late to the party here! I just finished my first week out of six and I'm already noticing significant changes in my mood! After my 4th session i went outside and the sky was clear. I kid you not, the sky to me legitimately looked bluer!! I'm really looking forward to how I feel at the end of this treatment! I can actually get out of bed and do things that I've had no energy or motivation to do. After 15+ years of struggling to do basic things, doing this has given me a lot more enthusiasm about life! And again, I'm only done week one!

  • @richard.f
    @richard.f2 жыл бұрын

    Nice video and explanation, although you guys could give some references on the video or in the description.

  • @BackwardsDaveTV
    @BackwardsDaveTV3 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating stuff.

  • @verekat1933
    @verekat1933 Жыл бұрын

    Great video guys! 👏

  • @gay4aliens597
    @gay4aliens5972 жыл бұрын

    Started this week I hope it finally helps me as I've been suffering for so many years

  • @inpropagation

    @inpropagation

    Жыл бұрын

    How did it go, Gay4Aliens?

  • @kevin25222522

    @kevin25222522

    Жыл бұрын

    Did it help?

  • @orionthr123
    @orionthr1232 жыл бұрын

    And have faith in your Tech, whom is giving me my TMS treatment for 20min a day. 👌🌈😉

  • @rafiajamil2771
    @rafiajamil27712 жыл бұрын

    Intra spinal intradural lipomameningocele is seen from the level of d12 to L4 vertebera. Spinal cord appears adherent to it nerves of cauda equina are embedded within it .No significant interval change is noted .Age of patient 14 years NOTE: reply please help needed

  • @tinalouisa6295
    @tinalouisa62952 жыл бұрын

    @Neurosoft, this video was great ASMR, along with being extremely informative. Will this treatment remove the pleasure of ASMR? Will it remove aggravation with certain noises/sounds? Misophonia?

  • @neurosoft_llc

    @neurosoft_llc

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello Tina! TMS is experimentally used for some similar pathologies, but you need to consult your doctor in order to use this technique in your treatment.

  • @mikepatrick454
    @mikepatrick454 Жыл бұрын

    Is TMS good for auditory hallucinations?

  • @samp739
    @samp739 Жыл бұрын

    Ect has saved me 3 times

  • @TroijanSkinhead
    @TroijanSkinhead2 жыл бұрын

    10th treatment stressful dreams anxiety and depression remain the same

  • @sophiesleeps12

    @sophiesleeps12

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's too early. How are you now though?

  • @prettiestpress5976

    @prettiestpress5976

    2 жыл бұрын

    My point exactly

  • @sandycraft7185

    @sandycraft7185

    2 жыл бұрын

    Today was my 8th treatment honestly I felt a little more motivated after my first one but depression is same and hasn't changed I'm praying it may just take more treatments for me I was told it can take up to 30 treatments..so I'm hopeful still..but nervous it isn't going to work for me no medication has helped after trying many different ones

  • @annmarieoliverie7526

    @annmarieoliverie7526

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sandycraft7185 I’m going to try TMS but feel afraid it won’t work… trued so many meds…nothings working so far. Good luck

  • @ritachain
    @ritachain2 жыл бұрын

    Neurosoft, does TMS treat anxiety disorder ? Any statistics on this

  • @neurosoft_llc

    @neurosoft_llc

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello! Today, TMS is successfully used in psychiatry to treat many disorders, including anxiety disorders. According to various studies, on average, more than 60% of patients experience positive changes after using TMS therapy.

  • @jansirani4429
    @jansirani44292 жыл бұрын

    Brain communication by few people. How can I stop their signals to reach me.and which technique I have to follow for deep diving

  • @Cali_Girl1
    @Cali_Girl12 жыл бұрын

    Is this treatment coveted by insurance?

  • @vishalbhatia0112
    @vishalbhatia0112 Жыл бұрын

    Does TMS help patients who are in MCS condition after traumatic brain injury?

  • @neurosoft_llc

    @neurosoft_llc

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, TMS is successfully used for patients who are in MCS condition

  • @MichaelDespairs
    @MichaelDespairs Жыл бұрын

    Can anyone with Schizophrenia that's undergone TMS offer advice? My friend has Schizophrenia and literally just had her first treatment. She has terrible nausea. Previously the only thing that ever helped her is when I spoke softly into a good microphone to her over a voice chat while she wore headphones. Temporarily, her visual and auditory hallucinations would get very distant or some would even disappear long enough for her to sleep a few hours. I tried getting her to listen to actual ASMR and she couldn't stand it. My friend is a sweetheart and doesn't deserve the hard life she continues to endure. It was my idea to speak to a Dr. about TMS and receive the treatment and I feel terrible that it's making her so sick. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

  • @robbiejk9613

    @robbiejk9613

    Жыл бұрын

    Try Depakote

  • @mohdatheeq372
    @mohdatheeq3727 ай бұрын

    This 3 year month6 paralisis patient use or no please told me

  • @neurosoft_llc

    @neurosoft_llc

    6 ай бұрын

    Hello! TMS, like any medical technique, has contraindications for use. Please consult your physician for advice on this matter.

  • @metsrus
    @metsrus2 жыл бұрын

    what's the success rate for schizophrenia using TMS? My sister has severe psychotic episodes that medicines can't alleviate.

  • @TheChillyCucumber

    @TheChillyCucumber

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve heard that it’s contraindicated for schizophrenia w/ psychosis, but definitely look into it

  • @markae0

    @markae0

    2 жыл бұрын

    I suggest you look up Robert Whitaker "Anatomy of an epidemic"

  • @metsrus

    @metsrus

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@markae0 seems like more criticisms of the status quo without offering viable solutions. I think what's more practical is more research into these mental illnesses, schizophrenia, alzheimer, parkinson. But the human brain is so complex.

  • @markae0

    @markae0

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@metsrus So you are telling me you can not criticize the current situation without having a solution? Regarding research into mental illness , trillions have been spent. Do not confuse neurology with psychiatry, as you allude to the "human brain" in your last sentence. Medicine is for disease, there is no disease in mental illness. The mind can not be diseased. T. Szasz wrote "In physics the same laws are used to explain why airplanes fly and why they crash. In medicine the same principles are used to explain why people live and why they die. In psychiatry, however, one set of rules is used to explain sane behavior and another set of rules is used to explain insane behavior: sane behavior is attributed to reasons (choices), insane behavior to causes (diseases).

  • @metsrus

    @metsrus

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@markae0 would you agree that there are conditions that cause imbalances in the brain and they can benefit from medicine?

  • @toddbedusek4137
    @toddbedusek41373 жыл бұрын

    What abot addctions

  • @acidproductions11

    @acidproductions11

    3 жыл бұрын

    It may help rebuild pathways that were destroyed during the use of drugs

  • @toddbedusek4137

    @toddbedusek4137

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@acidproductions11 what about porn addction

  • @reelstars7
    @reelstars72 жыл бұрын

    Will this help to solve psychosomatic issues?

  • @neurosoft_llc

    @neurosoft_llc

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello! TMS is successfully used in psychiatry: depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, addiction, etc. Please contact your therapist for detailed consultation.

  • @reelstars7

    @reelstars7

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@neurosoft_llc i have psychosomatic issues, strange mental and physical illness both, which treatment do you suggest for me ?

  • @neurosoft_llc

    @neurosoft_llc

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@reelstars7 Hello! Treatment can only be prescribed by a doctor according to your symptoms and contraindications.

  • @jujuerto7230
    @jujuerto72302 жыл бұрын

    How does the secundary electrical field cause a change in the membran potential of the axon? Which ions are exactyl moving ? If anyone could answer this question this would help me a lot, because I have an important presentation in 2 weeks.

  • @robbiejk9613

    @robbiejk9613

    Жыл бұрын

    Physics states all electrical currents move from negative to positive. So current would move from a negative ion to any positive charge

  • @user-fi3kg5bn7q
    @user-fi3kg5bn7q Жыл бұрын

    Is using rtms without ear prtoection not good?

  • @neurosoft_llc

    @neurosoft_llc

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, we recommend the use of TMS and rTMS with ear protection for both patients and physicians.

  • @user-fi3kg5bn7q

    @user-fi3kg5bn7q

    Жыл бұрын

    @@neurosoft_llc I used without ear protection I don't know if I will have futur risk of audience 😣

  • @user-fi3kg5bn7q

    @user-fi3kg5bn7q

    Жыл бұрын

    Hearing*

  • @neurosoft_llc

    @neurosoft_llc

    Жыл бұрын

    Next time use earplugs for hearing protection and everything will be fine :)

  • @djangoworldwide7925
    @djangoworldwide7925 Жыл бұрын

    its iresponsible to not discuss more of the potential side oeffects of tms.

  • @bronze5634
    @bronze56342 жыл бұрын

    Does it work better than e.c.t? Or does it depend on the person?

  • @arsen890

    @arsen890

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ect is shown to have negative effects on your memory. Tdcs has much less side effects.

  • @jackbartzen9133

    @jackbartzen9133

    2 жыл бұрын

    currently ECT is better studied and has shown better results but has a few potential negative side effects like temporary memory loss. there’s a new type of TMS from stanford that looks really promising tho

  • @markae0

    @markae0

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jackbartzen9133 ECT is studied by those that are selling and promoting it. Do you not see a conflict of interest? Anyone with a small knowledge of electricity knows the brain works with very tiny voltages and ECT is designed to over-voltage a humans brain and cause a seizure. Ask an neurologist if a seizure is good or bad for the brain. ECT is invisible brain damage. John Read reports there have NEVER been a double blind study of ECT, the normal medical standard test."A response to yet another defence of ECT in the absence of robust efficacy and safety evidence"

  • @enes5345
    @enes53452 жыл бұрын

    Sir in this case what is the device that produce these magnetic fields , if anybody can say , that will help me a lot

  • @jackbartzen9133

    @jackbartzen9133

    2 жыл бұрын

    idk if there’s a specific name, i think they’re just generally TMS machines

  • @sunbeamfactory5171

    @sunbeamfactory5171

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's called Neurostar.

  • @juliapeterca

    @juliapeterca

    2 жыл бұрын

    From what I read, brainsway is the machine they use

  • @s_1408

    @s_1408

    Жыл бұрын

    Did it help??

  • @HiddenCauseofScience
    @HiddenCauseofScience3 жыл бұрын

    In TMS, the neurons are activated one by one. What if the neurons which have harmful effect for body or undesired neurons are activated? There is no selectivity in this method as I see. It seems we randomly activate the neurons in TMS

  • @thatcosmokramer

    @thatcosmokramer

    3 жыл бұрын

    TMS targets a specific brain regions who's upregulation is associated with the desired outcome which essentially means it is selective

  • @HiddenCauseofScience

    @HiddenCauseofScience

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thatcosmokramer It may target a specific brain regions; however, it seems it activates randomly all neuron types in that particular specific brain region, does not it?

  • @molonlabe3619

    @molonlabe3619

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HiddenCauseofScience depression is typically associated with underactive regions in the frontal cortex and hippocampus. By stimulating those areas it can spur new neural connections. It trains those areas of the brain to become more active.

  • @jackbartzen9133

    @jackbartzen9133

    2 жыл бұрын

    check out stanford neuromodulation

  • @HiddenCauseofScience

    @HiddenCauseofScience

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jackbartzen9133 I instead why dont you explain in your way ?

  • @christianhalla3905
    @christianhalla39052 жыл бұрын

    ive tried things like ketamine therapy. is this similar?

  • @florencia2771

    @florencia2771

    2 жыл бұрын

    how did it go with ketamine?

  • @christianhalla3905

    @christianhalla3905

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@florencia2771 it helps, but is so expensive that its not practical.

  • @MarcassCarcass
    @MarcassCarcass2 жыл бұрын

    i still don't get how it is that you know you're exercising positive pathways if one can just watch movies or listen to music and what-not while being treated

  • @deannaclayton6009

    @deannaclayton6009

    2 жыл бұрын

    it is not the video that taps into those positive pathways its the magnetic stimulation reaching neurons, the people that use the music/movie is doing that for entertainment during the session

  • @robbiejk9613
    @robbiejk9613 Жыл бұрын

    This is basically a hybrid of the old Electric Shock Therapy. This may help treat clinical depression, but this won't work with Major Depression, which is a different ball game.

  • @inpropagation

    @inpropagation

    Жыл бұрын

    Are those two not the same thing? What exactly are you talking about and how do you know?

  • @orionthr123

    @orionthr123

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi, Acually is does work for Major Depression Disorder , I’m living proof, and I know 3 others that had Major Depression that benefited from TMS treatment. TMS treats all types of Depression.

  • @pippa212

    @pippa212

    Жыл бұрын

    They are very different from each other. I had ECT which did not work for me. Am starting TMS. Completely different

  • @travisgaye8003

    @travisgaye8003

    Жыл бұрын

    Clinical depression is the exact same thing as Major Depressive Disorder. You’re spreading false information that literally takes 5 seconds to look up.

  • @orionthr123

    @orionthr123

    Жыл бұрын

    Right on Travis 👌

  • @misbahaali9532
    @misbahaali95328 ай бұрын

    How much TMS successful in Autism delayed speech?

  • @amruthareghu1566
    @amruthareghu15662 жыл бұрын

    I heard hallucinations are also a side effect of TMS.

  • @maurodestefano5830

    @maurodestefano5830

    2 жыл бұрын

    I hope so

  • @daianmata5937
    @daianmata5937 Жыл бұрын

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    @holden38392 жыл бұрын

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  • @theclaw4415

    @theclaw4415

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello, is it really helpful for the libido?

  • @prettiestpress5976
    @prettiestpress59762 жыл бұрын

    Lies!!! It made matters worst for me! The brain is so delicate and you are lying for money!!!

  • @callforhealing9842

    @callforhealing9842

    2 жыл бұрын

    What happened?

  • @sarahscare33

    @sarahscare33

    2 жыл бұрын

    This video is not lying to people, just outlining the scientific process and how TMS works. No treatment is guaranteed and works differently for every human. I’m sorry that it was not successful for you. It has helped others and will help more people, this video is just informing those who are curious.

  • @prettiestpress5976

    @prettiestpress5976

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is lies bcs it claims to be a cure & I’m experiencing memory loss as a cluster of TMS patients that I have met. The marketing only misrepresents the healing aspects of this treatment. There’s not enough studies to prove & deem it damaging. It did help for a while but it also heightened & intensified the symptoms I already had. Additionally, it’s disrupted the rhythm of my cycle, ringing of the ear, eye sight issues, and behavioral manifestation that are denied at consulting. It’s lies & the industry is preying on innocent people wanting to become well.

  • @sarahscare33

    @sarahscare33

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@prettiestpress5976 it claims to be a cure, true. For SOME PEOPLE. Just like any other medical treatment there is, it will not work for everyone. It does not state any facts that are untrue. I’m hearing that you’re upset bc it was a bad experience for you and that’s valid. But they are not lying to anyone.

  • @vladimiryordanov8765

    @vladimiryordanov8765

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@prettiestpress5976 What issue did you have that necessatated the sessions?