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Is TMS like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

December 8, 2015

No, these two procedures are very different.

While both brain stimulation therapies are effective in the treatment of depression, there are many differences in safety and tolerability. During TMS, patients sit in a chair and are awake and alert throughout the entire procedure. Since there is no sedation, patients can travel unaccompanied to and from their treatment sessions.

TMS is a non-convulsive procedure and has been shown to have no negative effects on memory function. In contrast, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), also referred to as “shock therapy,” is invasive, requires inducing a seizure to exert its therapeutic effect, and therefore has to be delivered under general anaesthesia. Short-term confusion and memory loss are common, but generally mild and transient side-effects. Anaesthesia risks, cognitive side-effects, pre-operative fasting and post-operative recovery can all make ECT a less attractive treatment option.

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It really feels like a miracle. I have been happy! And if something troubles me, I am so much more able to navigate through it instead of allowing it to overwhelm me and then just caving in….[it helped]me get through the truly hardest thing and darkest period I have ever gone through. I never thought I’d come back this strong….[I am] really looking forward to the future. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Ann M.
I am no longer depressed. I feel like I have awoken from a long sleep. I am awake and living my life and I am so grateful for this treatment.
Rohit T.
TMS [took] me from a dark place into the light. My heartfelt thanks to the staff at Lenox Hill TMS, for their concern and encouragement
John F.
My depression has almost completely disappeared and I feel like I have my life back!
Shannon P.
I can only say good things about Lenox Hill TMS. The treatment saved me. I started doing the activities I had not done for months. I was able to go on a vacation, which I thought I would never make.
Mason A.
No side effects, little discomfort, not time consuming, [it] works!
Courtney T.
After the first two treatments, I did not have any pain or headache. I found the treatment very relaxing and fell asleep almost all the time. Overall, [I’ve had] an improvement in my depression.
Janette P.
I have not experienced any cons and feel the pros are worth every out-of-pocket dollar I have had to spend to relieve the 30-something years of depression I have lived with…. I would absolutely recommend it… I am also told by others that they see a great difference in my general demeanor: less tense, less anxious-appearing. The follow-up questionnaires that I have been taking show results that are very positive and I am glad that I was able to undergo this treatment.
Jackson A.
TMS has been the only thing that has helped me feel better in over 5 years of dealing with major depression.
Bronwyn P.
TMS worked for me; it has had a profound effect. After only six weeks of treatments, my depression lifted and I was able to return to an earlier stage of my life, feeling rational and on an even keel.
Jessica S.

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