Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Dementia

Exclusion Criteria

• •Patients with prior exposure to rTMS or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
• •Unable to safely withdraw, at least two weeks prior to treatment commencement, from medications that substantially increase the risk of having seizures.
• •Have a cardiac pacemaker or a cochlear implant.
• •Have an implanted device deep brain stimulation or metal in the brain
• •Current substance abuse not including caffeine or nicotine as determined by patient report or chart review.
• •Active current suicidal intent or plan as determined by patient report or chart review.
• •Current or Prior history of a seizure disorder as determined by patient report or chart review
• •Traumatic brain injury within the last two months
• •Participation in another concurrent interventional clinical trial
• •Known current psychosis as determined by patient report or chart review.
• •Current or prior history of a mass lesion, cerebral infarct or other non-cognitive, active central nervous system (CNS) disease that would increase the risk for seizure.
• •Not fluent in English or a hearing impairment severe enough to impair comprehension