Method and apparatus for providing transcranial magnetic stimulation (tms) to a patient

A method for providing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to a patient, the method comprising:

• providing apparatus comprising:
• a head mount for disposition on the head of a patient;
• and
• a plurality of magnet assemblies for releasable mounting on the head mount, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a magnet for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of a patient so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the patient;
• positioning the head mount on the head of the patient, and positioning a selected number of magnet assemblies on the head mount at selected locations;
• and
• selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field with at least one of the magnet assemblies;
• wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to custom tailor the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field for that patient, whereby to provide patient-specific TMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research.

Apparatus for applying Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to a patient, wherein the apparatus comprises:

• a head mount for disposition on the head of a patient;
• and
• a plurality of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount in a predetermined pattern, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a magnet for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of a patient so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the patient;
• wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to allow the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field to be custom tailored for each patient, whereby to provide patient-specific TMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research.

A method for providing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to a patient, the method comprising:

• providing apparatus comprising:
• a head mount for disposition on the head of a patient;
• and
• a plurality of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount in a predetermined pattern, wherein each of the magnet assemblies comprises a magnet for selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field capable of inducing weak electric currents in the brain of a patient so as to modify the natural electrical activity of the brain of the patient;
• positioning the head mount on the head of the patient;
• and
• selectively providing a rapidly changing magnetic field with at least one of the magnet assemblies;
• wherein the number of magnet assemblies mounted on the head mount, their individual positioning on the head mount, and their selective provision of a rapidly changing magnetic field is selected so as to custom tailor the spatial, strength and temporal characteristics of the magnetic field for that patient, whereby to provide patient-specific TMS therapy, to assist in diagnosis or to map out brain function in neuroscience research.