ACCELERATED TMS • NORFOLK, VA
TMS, concentrated into five days.
Accelerated intermittent theta-burst stimulation (aiTBS) offers eligible adults with depression a more concentrated alternative to a traditional multi-week TMS schedule.
Every treatment plan begins with a clinical evaluation to determine whether standard TMS, accelerated iTBS, or another treatment may be the better fit.
Noninvasive · No anesthesia · Five-day treatment schedule · Clinician-supervised
Standard TMS
One treatment session per day
Five days per week over six weeks
Well studied and widely used
Covered by most insurance plans for eligible patients with depression and OCD
Accelerated iTBS
Multiple brief treatment sessions per day
50 sessions completed over five days
Designed for eligible adults with depression
Self-pay; not covered by insurance
What is accelerated iTBS?
Accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS) is a form of TMS that delivers brief patterns of magnetic stimulation to areas of the brain involved in mood regulation. Unlike standard TMS, which is typically delivered once per day over several weeks, accelerated iTBS provides multiple brief treatment sessions each day, allowing the treatment course to be completed in five days.
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How our accelerated TMS protocol differs from SAINT*
SAINT
SeVA
Treatment Coil
Figure-8 (MagVenture Cool-B65)
Figure-8 (Magstim Horizon Air Film Coil)
Treatment Site Targeting
Functional MRI
Beam F3/Scalp landmarks
Treatment Timeline
5 days. 50 total sessions.
5 days. 50 total sessions.
*Research results from SAINT should not be assumed to predict individual outcomes with SeVA’s accelerated iTBS protocol
Who may be a candidate?
Depression hasn’t improved enough
You’ve tried medications and therapy with partial response or limited benefit.
Interested in a non-medication option
You prefer a non-medication approach or want to add TMS to your current treatment plan.
Several weeks of treatment would be difficult
A concentrated five-day schedule may work better with your job, travel, family responsibilities, or other commitments.
Able to commit to five treatment days
You spend most of each treatment day at our office for five consecutive days.
Your clinical team will help determine if aiTBS is appropriate for you.
Your five-day treatment week*
1
Day 1**
Multiple sessions begin
Initiation of your personalized plan
2
Day 2
Multiple sessions continue
Ongoing monitoring of comfort and response
3
Day 3
Multiple sessions continue
Ongoing monitoring - adjustments as needed
4
Day 4
Multiple sessions continue
Ongoing monitoring of mood and side effects
5
Day 5
Final day of sessions
Finish treatment and discuss next steps
*10 sessions per day. 10 minutes of treatment followed by a 50 minute break between sessions.
**Because treatments are spaced throughout the day, accelerated TMS requires a substantial daily time commitment. You’ll have time to read, relax, work, eat, use our on-site gym, or use your devices in our office.
Not sure which TMS approach is right for you?
Our clinicians will review your history, answer your questions, and help determine whether standard or accelerated TMS may be the better fit.
