Introduction to BrainsWay Deep TMS Treatment
You have been diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and your doctor has recommended treatment with the BrainsWay Deep TMS treatment to treat symptoms of OCD. BrainsWay Deep TMS treatment has been shown to be safe and effective in the treatment of patients with OCD. Your health care provider (psychiatrist or physician) will review your medical and OCD history to help determine if BrainsWay Deep TMS treatment is appropriate for you or not. The treatment is performed under your Health Care Provider’s supervision. Neither anesthesia nor sedation is required. You will be awake and alert during the treatment sessions. The treatment sessions include daily treatments for a period of 6 weeks. Each treatment session lasts approximately 20-30 minutes.
How Does BrainsWay Deep TMS Treatment Work?
dTMS stands for “Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation”. DTMS is a non-invasive procedure, involving stimulation of a part of the brain called the Anterior Cingulate Cortex. The stimulation activates nerve cells in this region of the brain and improves OCD symptoms. The stimulation is produced by a treatment “coil” contained in a helmet. During treatment, the helmet is gently positioned on the frontal side of your head, over this region of the brain. Short pulses of electricity sent through the treatment coil generate magnetic fields that turn on and off very rapidly. These magnetic fields are similar to those used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. The magnetic field goes through the head and induces a weak electrical current that briefly activates the nerve cells in this region of the brain and improves OCD symptoms.
Patients already on OCD treatments should be maintained at their current dosages during the Deep TMS treatment. The BrainsWay Deep TMS System is intended to be used as an adjunct for the treatment of adult patients suffering from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
OCD Symptoms Improvement
BrainsWay DTMS treatment may require several weeks of treatment before symptom improvement occurs.
You should also inform your doctor if you have any behavioral changes, such as worsening of OCD
symptoms, suicide.
Source: BrainsWay Deep TMS. Read the full patient manual here.





