Appendix B: Safety Guidelines for TMS Protocols
(Adapted from Rossi et al., 2009)
Researchers designing TMS protocols at CCBBI should use the Recommended rTMS Safety Limits table as a reference for pulse train duration, inter-train intervals, and maximum daily pulse counts. The table summarizes recommended safety limits for repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) protocols, based on guidelines established by the International Safety Consensus Group (Rossi et al., 2009). These parameters are intended to minimize the risk of adverse events, including seizure, when TMS is administered in human research. All stimulation parameters must remain within these limits unless otherwise justified and approved by the IRB and CCBBI Steering Committee.