MeRT can transform your brain health.

Standard TMS therapy delivers stimulation to one location at a fixed frequency. MeRT, on the other hand, tailors the treatment frequency and location based on each patient’s qEEG and EKG results. This customized approach can achieve more significant results than TMS alone.

During treatment, we deliver magnetic pulses to precisely targeted areas of the brain using a TMS magnet. A typical session includes:

• Thirty trains of electromagnetic stimulation (a train is simply a sequence of magnetic pulses).

• Each train is delivered for six seconds, followed by 54 seconds of rest between trains.

• The entire session lasts approximately 45 minutes.

The electromagnetic stimulation is not painful, but you may feel a slight sensation like light taps on your head.

Results from MeRT are individual, depending on the initial symptoms, as each brain is unique. Our primary aim is functional recovery, which can result in some remarkable benefits:

• Better sleep quality

• Longer sleep duration

• Reduced symptoms of stress

• Less pain

• Better concentration and focus

• Mood improvement

• Increased attention span

• Improved sociability

• Clearer thought

• Increased motivation

• Fewer cravings (e.g., drugs and alcohol)

• Better emotional stability

• Increased ability to adapt to change

• Improved self-confidence and self-esteem

Everyone’s response to treatment will be different. Some people have noticed a response during the first two weeks of treatment. We perform a new qEEG and EKG at the end of every two-week treatment period to determine how the brain is responding.

Results can vary per individual. Most conditions treated with MeRT provide noticeable and long-lasting results after four to eight weeks. For most people, the longer they spend in MeRT therapy, the longer the changes remain.

Our current data using the MeRT approach shows few, generally mild, side effects. The most commonly reported side effect is a mild tension headache at the stimulation site, lasting one to two hours and responding well to over-the-counter pain relievers.

Other possible side effects are hyperactivity, increased agitation, or euphoria. With brain stimulation, there is also a risk of seizures; however, the risk is minimal with MeRT therapy.

We also limit the stimulation intensity to further reduce any possible risk of seizure activity.

Our equipment has been rigorously tested to high safety and quality standards and cleared by the US Food & Drug Administration. The TMS equipment used in MeRT is currently FDA-approved to treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Many studies show the effectiveness of MeRT treatment on various neurological conditions, and research is ongoing. We currently use MeRT off-label to treat autism, PTSD, anxiety, and traumatic brain injury and to optimize brain performance.

These are the contraindications for MeRT treatment:

• Pacemaker

• Defibrillator

• Vagal nerve stimulator

• VP Shunt/magnetic intracranial shunts

• Deep brain stimulator

• Epidural cortical stimulator

• Steel shunts/stents

• Cranial metal fragments (i.e., shrapnel, excluding titanium)

• Cochlear implant

• Aneurysm clips, coils, pipelines, flow diversion

• Pregnant or breastfeeding

• Primary brain cancer/metastatic legions in the brain (unless palliative care)

• Magnetic dental implants

• Implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)

• Ocular implants

The following require closer protocol attention and may or may not disqualify someone from receiving MeRT treatment, depending on the doctor’s discretion and the person’s condition:

• History of seizure or seizure disorder

• Titanium shunts/stents

• Spinal cord stimulator

• Hearing aids

• Ferrous cortical implants

• Magnetic ink tattoo

• Bipolar disorder type I/II

• Baha implant