Tingling sensation in the scalp jaw or face.
Tms therapy depression side effects.
Risks or side effects of tms therapy.
Scalp discomfort at the site of stimulation.
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.
The most serious risk of rtms is seizures.
Tms seems to have few risks and side effects.
The nausea is generally not severe enough to provoke vomiting.
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.
However the risk of a seizure is exceedingly low.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation is safe and easy to tolerate.
Tms may cause a person to feel numbness in the head and or facial regions during or after 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.
This procedure for treatment resistant depression sends bursts of energy from electromagnets to specific areas of the brain.
If you do experience a side effect it s most likely to be temporary discomfort at the treatment site.
Some people feel muscle.
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.
Other common side effects include.
These effects are short lived and last only a few minutes after the session has concluded.
A combination of side effects such as lightheadedness dizziness and headaches could exacerbate these temporary bouts of nausea.
Tingling spasms or twitching of facial muscles.
