Webinars and Talks On-Demand
Have a look at our video offerings by topic:
- nTMS basics
- Pre-operative brain mapping
- Pediatric brain mapping
- Depression
- Pain
- Neurorehabilitation: Post-operative paresis, Aphasia, Spinal-cord injury
- Neuroscience & connectomics
- nTMS-EEG
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Pre-operative mapping
See examples from various centers on how nTMS motor and language mapping data results can be used pre- and intraoperatively for neurosurgery and radiotherapy planning.
- See how nTMS, DTI, and intraoperative mapping can be integrated cohesively into the clinical workflow
- Learn how the non-invasive nTMS measurement of cortical excitability levels relates to the WHO tumor grading scale
- View case examples showing the benefits of nTMS on tumor patients and how the nTMS results can indicate surgery even in patients initially deemed inoperable
TMS Basics & Pediatrics
Explore the history and fundamentals of motor mapping and learn about the unique advantages of nTMS over other mapping techniques with regard to the pediatric community:
- See case examples and demonstrations that show how nTMS mapping can be tailored to meet the needs of children
- Learn more about how nTMS integrates into the clinical workflow, and how it can be combined with other imaging modalities, such as MEG
- Understand why the “negative predictive value” of nTMS language mapping is key for presurgical evaluation
Depression
Hear from experienced clinicians and researchers, how they utilize navigated rTMS to treat patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).
- Learn which stimulation parameters and protocols they use
- Hear how patients benefit from navigated rTMS therapy
- Find out how rTMS can be used in patients suffering from both chronic neuropathic pain and depression (CE-marked indication only, for investigational use in the US)
Please note that Nexstim nTMS Systems are CE-marked, but do not have FDA clearance for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain, for investigational use in the US only.
Pain
Hear from experienced clinicians and researchers, how they utilize rTMS to alleviate chronic neuropathic pain in their patients.
- Learn which stimulation parameters and protocols they use
- See which patients benefit the most from navigated rTMS therapy
- Find out how rTMS can be used in patients suffering from both chronic neuropathic pain and depression
Please note that Nexstim nTMS Systems are CE-marked, but do not have FDA clearance for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain, for investigational use in the US only.
Neurorehabilitation:
Post-operative paresis
Hear from experienced clinicians and researchers, how they utilize navigated low-frequency rTMS to aid in the recovery of patients suffering from post-surgical paresis.
- Learn which stimulation parameters and protocols they use
- Find out how they combined rTMS with physical therapy for optimal results
- See real case examples of patients benefiting from rTMS treatment after post-surgical paresis
Please note that Nexstim nTMS Systems do not have an FDA clearance nor a CE mark for postoperative paresis treatment. Researchers are utilizing the Nexstim NBS System for post-operative paresis as a research utility only.
Aphasia
Hear how the team at Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin is using navigated rTMS, combined with speech therapy, to aid in the recovery of brain tumor patients suffering from aphasia:
- Chrysavgi Fotiadou shows the effects of navigated rTMS on language performance and changes in brain connectivity in healthy individuals
- Lara Mitra Neymeyer presents the results of a pilot study, using navigated rTMS-based neuromodulation for the treatment of postoperative aphasia after tumor resection
Please note that Nexstim nTMS Systems do not have an FDA clearance nor a CE mark for aphasia treatment. Researchers are utilizing the Nexstim NBS System for aphasia treatment as a research utility only.
Spinal Cord Injury
Learn how experienced users employ nTMS to help patients suffering from spinal cord injury:
- Dr. Maximilian Schwendner, MD describes a study done at UCSF and Zuckerberg hospital, evaluating the predictive value of nTMS motor responses on spinal cord injury recovery
- Dr. Anastasia Shulga, MD shows how her team at Helsinki University Hospital leverages PAS (paired associative stimulation), by comining high-frequency PNS (peripheral nerve stimulation) and E-field guided high-intensity TMS as a potential therapy for spinal cord injury patients
Please note that Nexstim nTMS Systems do not have an FDA clearance nor a CE mark for spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Helsinki University Hospital is utilizing the Nexstim NBS System for chronic spinal cord injury therapy as a research utility only.
Neuroscience and connectomics
Learn how nTMS data can be leveraged for research in the neuroscience field:
- Prof. Dr. Stephanie J. Forkel, PhD presents on the neurobiology of language and the interpersonal variability of language networks
- Dr. Katrin Giglhuber, MD shows how nTMS may be used for the predictability of disease progression in multiple sclerosis patients
Please note that Nexstim nTMS Systems do not have an FDA clearance nor a CE mark for these indications. They are used as a research utility only.
nTMS-EEG
Researchers are showing how to connect neuronavigated TMS with EEG, to maximize the impact of TMS on the cortex while minimizing the contribution of artifacts and confounding factors, to collect reliable brain responses.
Learn more about TMS-EEG from our dedicated TMS-EEG research page.
Please note that Nexstim nTMS Systems do not have an FDA clearance nor a CE mark for TMS-EEG use. Researchers are utilizing the Nexstim NBS System for TMS-EEG as a research utility only.
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Intended purpose & Indications for use
Pre-procedural mapping (CE mark, FDA clearance, for information on other regional clearances contact Nexstim):
Intended purpose: NBS 6 is intended to be used for localization and assessment of the motor cortex and motor tract integrity for pre-procedural planning purposes. NBS 6 is intended to be used for localization and assessment of cortical areas of speech function for pre-procedural planning purposes.
Indications for use: NBS 6 is indicated for noninvasive mapping of the primary motor cortex of the brain to its cortical gyrus. NBS 6 provides information that may be used in the assessment of the primary motor cortex for pre-procedural planning. NBS 6 is indicated for noninvasive localizations of cortical areas that do not contain essential speech function. NBS 6 provides information that may be used in pre-surgical planning in patients undergoing brain surgery. Intraoperatively, the localization information provided by NBS 6 is intended to be verified by direct cortical stimulation. NBS 6 is not intended to be used during a surgical procedure. NBS 6 is intended to be used by trained clinical professionals.
Major Depressive Disorder (CE mark, FDA clearance, for information on other regional clearances contact Nexstim):
Intended purpose: NBS 6 is intended to be used for treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) by targeting and delivering noninvasive repetitive TMS stimulation to the patient's dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
Indications for use: NBS 6 is indicated for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from prior antidepressant medication in the current episode. NBS 6 is intended to be use by trained clinical professionals.
Chronic Neuropathic Pain (CE mark, for information on other regional clearances contact Nexstim):
Intended purpose: In adult patients suffering from chronic unilateral neuropathic pain, NBS 6 is intended to provide electric field navigated noninvasive repetitive TMS stimulation as therapy to alleviate pain. NBS 6 is intended to be used by trained clinical professionals.
Indications for use: NBS 6 is indicated for MRI-guided and electric field (or E-field) navigated, noninvasive repetitive TMS stimulation (rTMS) of the motor cortex as therapy to alleviate chronic unilateral neuropathic pain in adult patients. Nexstim NBS 6 is intended to be used by trained clinical professionals.
Nexstim NBS 6 is not cleared by the FDA for commercial use of the treatment of chronic pain in the United States, for investigational use only.
Risks & Side Effects
NBS 6 THERAPY SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TO
- Patients with non-removable conductive, ferromagnetic, or other magnetic-sensitive metal anywhere in the head or within 30 cm (12 in) of the stimulation coil. Examples include cochlear implants, implanted electrodes or stimulators, aneurysm clips or coils, stents, bullet fragments, ocular implants, and stents.
- Patients who have an active or inactive implanted device (including device leads), including deep brain stimulators, cochlear implants, cardiac pacemakers, and vagus nerve stimulators. Contraindicated use could result in serious injury or death.
- Patients with increased intracranial pressure or patients with intracardiac lines, intravenous pumps, or dose calculators.
Failure to follow these restrictions could result in serious injury or death.
RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTS
Seizures (convulsions): Cortical magnetic stimulation runs the risk of inducing seizures; although they are rare. Under ordinary clinical use, the estimated risk of seizure is approximately 1 in 30 000 treatments (0.003%) or 1 in 1000 patients (0.1%).
Headache: The most common side effects reported during clinical trials are mild headache (~50% of TMS treatment group) and scalp pain or discomfort (35.8%). In general, headache and pain on the stimulation site have been generally mild to moderate and occurring less frequently after the first week of treatment. The reason for headache may be the tension of scalp and neck muscles due to an uncomfortable and stressful situation.
Muscle Twitching: You may feel twitches in the muscles of your arm, leg or face during the magnetic stimulation. This is a common sensation but not hazardous. The twitches will stop when the magnetic stimulation stops.
Skin Irritation: There is a small risk of mild skin irritation at the location where the muscle electrode sensors have been placed, but this usually consists of minor redness that will go away quickly after they are removed.
Changes in hearing: The loud “click” produced by the TMS stimulator can cause temporary hearing changes following treatment. This is prevented by wearing soft foam ear plugs during treatment. No problems with hearing due to TMS have ever occurred when earplugs have been properly worn
INEFFECTIVE TREATMENT
There is no evidence that single therapy sessions would improve mood. rTMS treatment effects in reducing depression are temporary, and patients may need to continue other forms of depression therapy. Relapse into depression is likely without follow-up treatment. Notify your doctor in case of worsening depression or suicidality.
CAUTION: SPECIAL POPULATIONS
All patients must be screened for the characteristics listed in this section and excluded without clear benefit or compelling clinical reason.
The safety and effectiveness of Nexstim TMS treatment has not been established in the following patient populations:
- Younger than 22 years or older than 70 years
- Suicide plan or recent suicide attempt
- History of concurrent use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)
- Depression secondary to a general medical condition or substance-induced
- Seasonal affective disorder
- History of substance abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder
- A psychotic disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depression with psychotic features
- History of increased intracranial pressure or head trauma
- Cardiac pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, ocular implants, deep brain stimulators, vagus nerve stimulators, implanted medication pumps, intracardiac lines, or significant cardiac disease
- Pregnant or nursing