InjuryOBP
TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION
Received Jun 25, 2024 · Event occurred Jun 21, 2024
Report MW5156646 · MDR key 19618725
Device
Generic name
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator
Manufacturer
UnkPatient
40 YR · Female
- Depression
- Sleep Dysfunction
- Depression
- Sleep Dysfunction
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
I WENT THROUGH A FULL COURSE OF TMS TO IMPROVE DEPRESSION. THE TMS TREATMENT MADE MY DEPRESSION MARKEDLY WORSE AND ALSO GAVE ME REALLY BAD INSOMNIA. I WAS NEVER TOLD PRIOR TO STARTING THIS TREATMENT THAT THERE WERE ANY NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS POSSIBLE EXCEPT HEADACHES, ADMINISTRATION SITE DISCOMFORT, AND, IN RARE CASES, SEIZURES. THIS TREATMENT/PRODUCT SHOULD COME WITH A WARNING THAT IT MAY MAKE YOUR DEPRESSION SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE AND CAUSE INSOMNIA.