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2017-01-29 17:34:11
Dear Sir,as per your advice we are planning rTMS for my wife,tomorrow morning 11 am, but I want to know that , should she come for the session empty stomach or after taking meals. and I also want to know that, are there any side effects or any risk associated with rTMS???
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As far as my knowledge goes there are no restrictions on the diet for rTMS. However it depends on the doctor who is doing the procedure. rTMS is relatively new. Hence some doctors might prefer to do it on empty stomach. There are no known major harmful side effects

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