Chennai, December 29, 2025: In a first for Chennai, VS Hospitals has introduced Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy for the treatment of neurological conditions. This advanced, non-invasive treatment uses gentle magnetic pulses to stimulate specific areas of the brain, offering new hope for patients with stroke, migraine, neuropathic pain, depression and other neurological disorders. With its strong safety profile, minimal side effects, and international clinical acceptance, TMS marks a significant step forward in enhancing brain-health care in the city.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy was inaugurated in the presence of Mr. Muthu Subramanian, Executive Director, Mr. Prassanna, Group COO, Dr. Sindhuja, Senior Consultant Neurologist, and Prof. Dr. S. Sundar, Senior Orthopedic Surgeon, Director, and Medical Director, VS Hospitals.
The therapy is particularly useful in patients who have not responded well to conventional treatments. The TMS device uses a coil to deliver magnetic pulses over a focused area of the brain at a threshold that is individualised for each and every person. Hence, it represents a personalised treatment model according to each person’s brain condition. TMS is useful in the treatment of post-stroke weakness and speech disturbance, acute and chronic headaches, chronic neuropathic pain, Parkinson’s disease and dementia. It has a good treatment response for psychiatric conditions like major depressive disorder, OCD, and anxiety.
Commenting on the therapy, Dr. L. Sindhuja, Consultant Neuro Physician, VS Hospitals, said, “TMS is a safe, non-invasive procedure that can significantly aid patients struggling with chronic neurological disorders like strokes, which are slow to improve, refractory headaches, neuropathic pain and functional neurological disorders. By precisely targeting affected brain regions, we can stimulate neural pathways that have been slow to recover, offering hope where conventional therapies may not suffice. During a TMS session, patients either sit or lie comfortably while the clinician positions the magnetic coil over the targeted area in the scalp. Patients may experience a gentle tapping sensation or brief muscle twitching. Each session lasts around 20-30 minutes, and patients can return to their normal activities immediately after. This is an outpatient treatment without any injections or anaesthesia, or radiation.”
In addition to TMS, the hospital also offers Magnetic peripheral nerve stimulation, a non-invasive therapy that uses a handheld coil placed on the skin over the affected area. This treatment is effective in managing conditions such as sciatica, nerve injuries leading to muscle weakness, chronic musculoskeletal pain, foot drop and carpal tunnel syndrome.
