Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Service - Johns ...

TMS is a non-invasive method of brain stimulation that relies on electromagnetic induction using an insulated coil placed over the scalp, focused on an area ... SkipNavigation COVID-19Updates Masksarerequiredinsideallofourcarefacilities.Wearevaccinatingalleligiblepatients.Learnmore: Vaccines,Boosters&AdditionalDoses|Testing|PatientCare|VisitorGuidelines|Coronavirus|EmailAlerts FindmoreCOVID-19testinglocationsonMaryland.gov. TMSisanon-invasivemethodofbrainstimulationthatreliesonelectromagneticinductionusinganinsulatedcoilplacedoverthescalp,focusedonanareaofthebrainthoughttoplayaroleinmoodregulation.Thecoilgeneratesbriefmagneticpulses,whichpasseasilyandpainlesslythroughtheskullandintothebrain.Thepulsesgeneratedareofthesametypeandstrengthasthosegeneratedbymagneticresonanceimaging(MRI)machines.Whenthesepulsesareadministeredinrapidsuccession,itisreferredtoas“repetitiveTMS“or“rTMS”,whichcanproducelongerlastingchangesinbrainactivity.rTMShasbeenshowntobeasafeandwell-toleratedprocedurethatcanbeaneffectivetreatmentforpatientswithdepressionwhohavenotbenefittedfromantidepressantmedicationsorcannottolerateantidepressantmedicationsduetoside-effects. TMSwasFDA-clearedin2008andnowiswidelyavailableatclinicsandhospitalsacrossthecountry.WearepleasedtoannouncethattheJohnsHopkinsBrainStimulationProgramisnowofferingDeepTranscranialMagneticStimulation(dTMS)utilizingtheH-coil,whichisanovelrTMStoolthatenablesdirectstimulationofdeeperandlargerbrainvolumes.Thiscoilisdesignedtoaffectextensiveneuronalpathways,includingdeepercorticalregionsandfiberstargetingsubcorticalregions,withoutasignificantincreaseintheelectricfieldinducedinsuperficialcorticallayers(Levkovitzetal.,2015).InadditiontodTMS,theBrainStimulationprogramcontinuestoofferconventionalTMSusingthefigure-of-8coil.rTMStherapyisnotappropriateforallpatients.Beforeschedulingyoufortreatment,youmustfirstbeevaluatedbyoneofourTMSpsychiatriststodetermineifrTMSwouldbesafeandappropriateforyou.IfyouresidelocallyandareinterestedinbeingevaluatedforoutpatientrTMStreatment, contact MichaelTibbs.FormSampleTMSconsentformPatientmetalscreeningform backtotopbutton