A Platform for Mental Health Treatment

Tallahassee TMS’s treatment platform is based on a breakthrough technology called Deep TMS, which can reach significant depth and breadth of the brain and produce broad stimulation and functional modulation of targeted brain areas.

Deep TMS treatment features unique, patented coils that are fitted into a helmet, which is secured snugly to the patient’s head during the treatment. Tallahassee TMS therapy has been utilized in over 60 clinical trials worldwide. In the U.S., the company’s device has been FDA cleared for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) since 2013, FDA cleared (De-Novo) for the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) since 2018, and has now received an expanded indication for Anxious Depression.

How Deep TMS Works

Deep TMS utilizes electromagnetic fields to safely and effectively regulate the neural activity of brain structures found to be related to the targeted mental health or neurological condition. As the treatment progresses, the relevant symptom’s conditions become less frequent and less severe, allowing the patient to experience and enjoy a better quality of life.

The Deep TMS Procedure

During a Deep TMS session, a cushioned helmet holding the treatment’s patented H-Coil technology is placed upon the patient’s head. The helmet is positioned to allow the optimal targeting of the sought-after brain structures, before the device itself is turned on. As the device is activated, its electromagnetic fields are sent to regulate the activity of the relevant structures across relatively wider areas of the brain, compared to the original, traditional TMS devices that preceded it. This allows Deep TMS to avoid the targeting issues that sometimes arise during traditional TMS sessions. Deep TMS is also able to directly regulate structures found in deeper, harder-to-reach areas of the brain, thereby increasing the treatment’s overall efficacy.

Possible Deep TMS Side Effects

As a non-invasive form of medical device treatment, Deep TMS has, in most cases, minimal, temporary side effects. The most common side effect to this treatment is a local and passing headache at the treatment site, which normally passes on its own after the first few treatment sessions. Over-the-counter headache medication can also be used to counter this temporary effect. Additionally, less frequent side effects include muscle twitching and jaw pain. A small fraction of patients experience scalp sensations or facial twitching, but these, too, usually go away after the first few sessions, and can dissipate following adjustments to the helmet’s position and stimulation settings made to the device.

It should also be noted that Deep TMS does not include the significantly more severe side effects that often arise from other forms of medical treatment for mental health disorders: the possible side effects of antidepressant medication, for instance, include nausea, weight gain, loss of sexual desire and sexual dysfunction, while electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can cause short-term memory loss.

Who is Likely to Benefit from Deep TMS

Due to its multiple advantages, Deep TMS can likely benefit a number of different populations:

Deep TMS has been FDA-cleared in the US due to its ability to safely and effectively treat:

• Depression
• OCD
• Anxious Depression