Israel launches experimental Deep TMS treatment for widespread chronic pain

After years of rehabilitation and treatment following an accident at the kindergarten where she was with her children, N. says she is finally beginning to notice a change. The accident left her with complex regional pain syndrome, or CRPS, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder. Several weeks ago, she began a new treatment at the pain clinic at Sheba Medical Center after hearing about it from Dr. Lior Ungar, who has been involved in her rehabilitation. “I feel the treatment has helped improve my cognitive abilities and executive functions,” N. said. “Since starting the treatment, the pain and my nervous system’s sensitivity to stimuli have also decreased.” The treatment, known as deep transcranial magnetic stimulation, or Deep TMS, is being offered at Sheba as what the hospital describes as the first experimental treatment of its kind in Israel for widespread chronic pain.