At SZPZLO Warszawa-Ochota we offer one of the latest treatment methods in the field of neurology and psychiatry - transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). It is a modern, non-invasive method of brain stimulation that uses short magnetic pulses to induce electric currents.

TMS technology is used to conduct modern therapy, the scope of which is similar to magnetic resonance imaging. Magnetic pulses are used to stimulate the activity of neurons or to quiet their hyperactivity. Short magnetic pulses painlessly affect the outer surface of the brain. In these places, very small electromagnetic fields are induced, which influence the activity of neurons: they excite or inhibit specific areas of the brain.
TMS increases the so-called neuroplasticity of nervous tissue through the secretion of neuroprotective substances and neurotransmitters in the brain (such as e.g. serotonin). Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) also stimulates the formation of new neural connections (neurogenesis).

TMS is used in:

• Treatment of treatment-resistant depression.

A TMS session lasts from a few to several minutes. The stimulation is painless and does not require anesthesia, and you can return to normal activity immediately after the session.

The effects of TMS therapy are usually not visible immediately, but gradually increase over the course of several weeks after treatment.

A contraindication to electroconvulsive therapy is increased intracranial pressure.

Relative contraindications:

• heart attack in the last 3 months;
• decompensated heart failure;
• severe valvular heart disease;
• unstable angina;
• complex cardiac arrhythmias;
• aortic aneurysm;
• uncontrolled diabetes;
• decompensated renal failure;
• severe metabolic disorders;
• severe lung disease;
• acute attack of glaucoma;
• stroke in the last 4 weeks;
• retinal detachment.

We offer TMS therapy as part of our advanced care for patients with a variety of neurological and psychiatric conditions. Our center is one of the few places in Poland where you can benefit from this modern therapy method, applied with the highest standards of safety and effectiveness.

Please contact our team to learn more about this therapy and determine if it is right for you or your loved ones.