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TMS does not require surgery or electrode implantation.
Its use can be diagnostic and/or therapeutic. Effects vary based on frequency and intensity of the magnetic pulses as well as the length of treatment, which dictates the total number of pulses given.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2015-09-01|title=Basic principles of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and repetitive TMS (rTMS)|journal=Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine|language=en|volume=58|issue=4|pages=208–213|doi=10.1016/j.rehab.2015.05.005|issn=1877-0657|doi-access=free|last1=Klomjai|first1=Wanalee|last2=Katz|first2=Rose|last3=Lackmy-Vallée|first3=Alexandra|pmid=26319963}}</ref> TMS treatments are approved by the FDA in the US and by NICE in the UK for the treatment of depression and are predominantly provided by private clinics. TMS stimulates cortical tissue without the pain sensations produced in [[transcranial direct-current stimulation|transcranial electrical stimulation]].<ref>
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