Understanding Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation |
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a lasting treatment for depression that uses non-invasive magnetic pulses to stimulate the mood center of the brain. This creates an electric current that has consistently been shown to help patients with treatment-resistant depression who have not found relief from their symptoms with other therapies, such as antidepressant medications or psychotherapy. We perform TMS at our center |
in Shimokitazawa TOKYO |
TMS has been FDA-approved since 2008, MHLW-approved since 2018 in JAPAN and numerous clinical studies have found this state-of-the-art treatment to be: |
Effective |
The majority of patients experience relief within several weeks. |
Lasting |
Patients improve during treatment and continue to feel better after treatment is complete. |
Non-invasive |
TMS is an outpatient treatment that uses magnets the strength of an MRI placed on the head. |
Virtually free of side effects |
The most common side effect is headache, experienced briefly by some patients. |
What is TMS and How Does it Treat Depression? |
How TMS Works: An Explanation of How Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treats Depression— from Left DLPFC to Amygdala Advanced Therapy – TBS(theta burst stimulation) for TMS TMS May Treat Conditions Other Than Depression - About TMS for Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, & ADHD |
Tried Multiple Antidepressants? |
Consider Switching to TMS |
How much does the treatment cost? |
One treatment costs \6000. |
TMS & Herbal Medicine at Shimokitazawa Tokyo Psychosomatic Medical Clinic |
Becoming a depression therapy patient is easy, with our team providing support at every step to facilitate your recovery from depression. We work with the newest TBS technology to offer an around seven-week course of TMS treatment. Here is how TMS therapy STPC works: |
1 | Initial evaluation to determine eligibility for treatment |
2 | Brain mapping to identify the exact point for stimulation |
3 | Thirty 15-minute TMS sessions over the course of seven weeks |
We are planning to prescribe chinese herbal medicine with minimum side effects if needed. |
Our Team is Here for You |
Dr. Hideo Takahashi's team at STPC is empathetic, attentive, and dedicated to helping each of our patients. Our core values are to collaborate to provide excellent care while empowering patients through education and support. One of the benefits of living in an urban area is the widespread availability and accessibility of services. Despite the fact that there are a broad range of treatments available for depression in Tokyo, some hesitate to receive treatment for depression medication (including therapy, counseling, or TMS in STPC). This could be due to any number of reasons - cost/insurance availability, feared side effects, inability to recognize one's symptoms, an unwillingness to seek help, or many others. |
SHIMOKITAZAWA TOKYO |
Email : shimokitahideo@gmail.com [English available 英語対応可] Address (google map) Shimokitazawa HighTown 4F ,Kitazawa 2-10-15 |