WTOV 9 reports that donations helped bring TMS therapy to veterans at the Adena American Legion in Harrison County, the first Legion site said to offer it.
TMS therapy offered at an American Legion site
WTOV 9 reports that community donations brought transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, therapy to the Ohio Valley. According to WTOV 9, the Adena American Legion in Harrison County became the first American Legion in the country to offer the therapy to veterans.
The report describes the program as a veteran-focused offering located at the American Legion site. WTOV 9 identifies Dirk and Aimee Harkins as the people who brought TMS to the Ohio Valley with community donations.
Brain mapping before treatment
According to WTOV 9, each veteran receives a 10-minute EEG brain map before treatment begins. The report says the EEG results are sent to specialists.
WTOV 9 reports that specialists create a personalized TMS program within 48 hours of receiving the brain-map results. The source does not provide further details about the specialists or the individualized programs.
The report presents the EEG mapping and personalized program as part of the process used for veterans receiving TMS at the Adena American Legion.
Reported treatment schedule
WTOV 9 says treatment is scheduled for 30 minutes a day for 30 treatments. The source does not state how often the sessions occur beyond describing them as daily treatment sessions.
WTOV 9 does not report clinical outcomes for the veterans participating in the program. It also does not provide information on eligibility, referral requirements, costs, insurance coverage, or whether additional treatment locations are planned.
Early participants
WTOV 9 names Navy veteran John Gunsorek and Army veteran William Lovasz among the first participants in the program. The report identifies them as veterans receiving the newly available TMS therapy at the Harrison County American Legion site.
The source describes the program as an effort supported by community donations and available at a location serving veterans. WTOV 9 does not say how many veterans have participated or how many may be able to receive treatment in the future.
What this means for Ohio patients
For Ohio veterans and other people seeking treatment locally, this report describes a TMS option at an American Legion site in Harrison County. The directory lists 91 published clinics in Ohio, which may help people locate treatment options near them.
This is general information, not medical advice.
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