TMS Therapy In Naperville
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A Safe & Effective Treatment for Depression
Start your road to happiness with TMS.
- Non-Invasive Depression Treatment
- Easy and Comfortable In-Office Experience
- Approved by Most Insurances
What is Conventions TMS?
Conventions Psychiatry & Counseling has partnered with Apollo and NeuroStar TMS. Together, we offer safe and effective TMS therapy in Naperville, IL, and surrounding areas.
During a treatment session, a magnet similar in strength to that used in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine is used to stimulate nerve cells in the area of the brain thought to control mood. These magnetic pulses are known have a positive effect on the brain’s neurotransmitter levels, making long-term remission possible.
How It Works
TMS Therapy for treatment-resistant depression is an outpatient treatment that uses magnetic stimulation to hone in on areas of the brain that cause symptoms of depression. During your treatments, you can anticipate a process similar to the one outlined below.
Before Treatment
You’ll recline comfortably in the treatment chair. A small, curved magnetic coil will be positioned lightly on your head.
During Treatment
TMS delivers focused magnetic stimulation directly to the target areas of the brain. You’ll hear a clicking sound and feel a tapping sensation on your head.
After Treatment
TMS Therapy: Depending on your doctor’s recommendation, each treatment takes between 19 and 37 minutes.
Because there are no effects on alertness or memory, you can drive yourself to and from treatment sessions.
In-office treatment with Conventions TMS Therapy typically takes 19-37 minutes and is administered 5 days a week for approximately 4-6 weeks.*
Frequently Asked Questions
Transcranial magnetic stimulation, often referred to as TMS is a noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression. TMS is typically used when antidepressant medications haven’t been effective, have ceased working, or as an alternative to medication.
A typical initial course of treatment is about 19-37 minutes daily over 4-6 weeks.
TMS does not circulate in the blood throughout the body, so it does not have side effects like weight gain, sexual dysfunction, nausea, dry mouth, sedation, etc. The most common side effects reported during clinical trials were headache and scalp discomfort —generally mild to moderate—occurring less frequently after the first week of treatment.
A vast majority of commercial and Medicare plans have recognized the effectiveness of treating depression with TMS Therapy and now cover TMS as part of their plans.
No. TMS Therapy involves a unique method of using pulsed magnetic fields for a therapeutic benefit. The intensity of the magnetic field is similar to that of an MRI. These techniques differ radically from the popular use of low intensity, static magnetic fields. Those products deliver weak and undirected static fields that are not capable of activating brain cells. The activation and stimulation of brain cells is a key part of why TMS is so effective.
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