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A gentle, personalized approach to easing brain fog, fatigue, and cognitive changes after COVID-19.
Long COVID can leave you feeling unlike yourself—foggy, fatigued, and struggling to think clearly, even months after infection. At Brain Treatment Center Michigan, we use EEG-guided rTMS (MeRT) to help identify and rebalance disrupted brain networks, offering new hope for cognitive and emotional recovery. If you’re ready to explore a data-driven, non-invasive option, we’re here to help.
Long COVID can disrupt how your brain functions—impacting your focus, memory, energy, sleep, and emotional balance long after the infection has passed. Many people describe feeling “foggy,” overwhelmed, or unable to think the way they used to.
At Brain Treatment Center Michigan, we take these symptoms seriously. Using advanced qEEG brain mapping and personalized EEG-guided rTMS (MeRT), our team works to identify where your brain’s communication patterns may be disrupted and create a treatment plan tailored to your needs.
While MeRT is not a cure for Long COVID, emerging research shows encouraging potential for improving cognitive and mood-related symptoms in many individuals.
Long COVID (also called post-COVID conditions or PASC: post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection) refers to a range of symptoms that persist or recur at least 3 months after the initial COVID-19 infection.
Typical symptoms include:
Even when laboratory tests, imaging, or standard neurologic exams appear “normal,” many individuals feel significantly impaired. That’s because Long COVID often involves subtle disruptions to brain networks and the nervous system that evade conventional testing.
Recent research suggests that Long COVID isn’t just “tiredness after an infection”—it frequently involves the brain and nervous system, including:
Together, these suggest that brain networks may remain in a “dysregulated” state after COVID: some areas underactive, others overcompensating, and overall network synchronization reduced. This is precisely where neuromodulation (such as rTMS) may play a role.
Because Long COVID presents so variably, current management is largely symptom-based:
However, for many people, these approaches help only partially, and the core cognitive or brain network dysfunction persists. That’s why researchers are exploring neuromodulation—treating the brain network itself rather than only downstream symptoms.
At Brain Treatment Center Michigan, we offer MeRT, which is best understood as a personalized, EEG-guided form of rTMS.
Here’s how it works:
While standard rTMS is FDA-cleared for major depressive disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, its use in Long COVID is off-label—but increasingly supported by research and clinical experience.
Because Long COVID often involves persistent brain-network dysfunction rather than just isolated organ damage, a treatment that directly modulates network activity is well-suited.
rTMS has been shown to influence cortical excitability and connectivity, promoting improved network integration and function.
The EEG-guided aspect (in MeRT) enhances personalization: we’re not applying a generic protocol, but a protocol selected for your brain map.
At Brain Treatment Center Michigan, we focus on the brain-based symptoms of Long COVID—those that may reflect network dysfunction rather than purely peripheral organ damage:
Important note: MeRT is not designed to treat acute respiratory, cardiac, clotting or organ-damage issues from COVID. Those issues require appropriate medical specialist care.
If you’re interested in MeRT, the first step is to contact our New Patient Coordinator. She’ll walk you through what to expect, review treatment protocols, discuss costs and payment options, and answer any questions you may have about whether MeRT is a good fit.
If you decide to move forward, we’ll schedule your initial two visits.
Visit 1: A non-invasive qEEG brain map and EKG to assess your brain’s electrical activity and rhythm.
Visit 2: A consultation with the physician to review your results, discuss what the findings mean, and determine whether MeRT may benefit your Long COVID symptoms.
If you’re a candidate for MeRT, the physician will create a tailored treatment protocol based on your brain map and symptom profile. This includes selecting the target brain regions, stimulation frequency, intensity, and recommended number of sessions—typically several sessions each week over a 4-6 week period.
During each session, you’ll sit comfortably while a magnetic coil delivers gentle pulses to specific areas of your scalp. You may feel light tapping or hear clicking sounds. Sessions last about 30–40 minutes, and you remain fully awake, with most people returning to their normal activities afterward.
As treatment progresses, we’ll periodically reassess your symptoms and repeat qEEG mapping to monitor changes in brain activity. This allows us to adjust your protocol as needed to ensure the most effective results.
You may be a good candidate for MeRT if you:
You may not be a candidate if you:
While our New Patient Coordinator is happy to answer your questions and explain things, here are some of the most commonly asked questions and their answers.
No. The equipment used for MeRT is FDA-cleared for major depressive disorder and OCD, but its use for Long COVID is off-label and experimental.
Absolutely. MeRT is intended to be an adjunct to your comprehensive care. We encourage you to coordinate with all your providers.
Treatment plans vary based on your brain map and symptoms. Many patients undergo multiple sessions per week over 4-6 weeks or more, followed by optional periodic maintenance. We’ll discuss your individualized plan when you come in.
While every person is unique, here is what you might reasonably hope for:
We emphasize: We cannot guarantee a specific outcome, but our goal is to help your brain work better, feel clearer, and regain more of your life.
Because the use of MeRT for Long COVID is off-label, most insurance plans do not cover it currently. We can help you explore benefits, payment options, and whether any part of the treatment might be reimbursable.
Many people with Long COVID never had a positive test or had mild symptoms. What matters is your symptom history and timeline relative to a suspected infection. We’ll review your full history in consultation.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’ve been living with brain fog, fatigue, memory issues or mood changes after COVID-19 and feel like you’re not getting the full support you need, we invite you to contact Brain Treatment Center Michigan.
Schedule a Long COVID Brain Health Consultation with our clinical team to find out if MeRT might be a fit for your unique situation. Our goal is to help you reclaim your cognitive clarity, emotional stability and overall brain health—so you can get back to living, not just surviving.
Call us today or complete our online contact form below, and we’ll reach out to you promptly.
We understand how frustrating, confusing, and emotionally draining Long COVID can feel—but you don’t have to face this alone. Let’s work together on your brain recovery journey.
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