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Procedure rTMS treatment

If you have questions regarding the rTMS program or the rTMS treatment please contact us. We are happy to answer all your questions.

Intake

Quick-scan

When you contact TMS Center Europe we will invite you for a quick-scan intake (30 minutes) by telephone. During the quick-scan our therapists will have to fully understand your complaints and mental condition. The therapist can give you a good estimate of the success rate of the treatment, based on the quick-scan. Not every form of depression or OCD is treated with the same success rate. For example bipolar depression shows less promising results. Read more about the treatment conditions here.

Questionnaire and contract

When you wish to start with the rTMS program you will first receive an email with the intake questionnaire and the treatment contract wherein you can read the terms and conditions. The quick-scan and email are free of costs and without obligation towards TMS Center Europe. When we received the signed treatment contract we will start planning the treament.

First session

Preparation phase

The rTMS treatment sessions are most effective when the sessions are done regularly within a short period of time. The first session can start after:

We received the filled out questionnaire
We received the signed treatment contract
We received a copy of your ID

Intake phase

Please send all documents to info@rtms-international.com or bring along during the first session. In the first session the therapist will take some time to get acquainted. We will use the questionnaire and the notes from the quick-scan.

TMS preparation phase

The rTMS stimulation usually takes about 20 minutes of the total session.

First we need find the exact location on the head to stimulate. We do this by measuring your head and performing a calculation. After this we will establish the correct intensity for your brain. We use a dedicated protocol by stimulating the point where the thumb will react to stimulation on the head.

rTMS stimulation phase

The rTMS is performed by a magnetic coil that is placed above the head. The coil is positioned on the correct location and will start to administer short magnetic pulses. The feeling is often described as if someone taps your head with a pencil: not painful, but not pleasant either.

For optimal treatment results we advised to combine the rTMS stimulation with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). CBT makes the treatment more effective. At TMS Center Europe you can undergo CBT during the stimulation session with TMS.

You are able to add rTMS sessions and continue treatment (CBT) with your own therapist.

After 20 sessions we measure the effect of the treatment. We use a questionnaire and the findings will be discussed with the therapist. If you notice progression, the results are promising and we can continue. If there seem to be no improvement we advise to cancel further treatment.

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