TMS Therapy
What is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy
TMS therapy is a noninvasive brain stimulation therapy that utilizes electromagnetic pulses to stimulate underactive neural pathways in the brain. This FDA approved treatment has been clinically proven to deliver significant relief and remission of a multitude of mental health disorders including depression, anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – even for those patients who have not seen improvement from traditional medications.
How does TMS therapy work?
NeuroStar TMS Therapy uses targeted and precise electromagnetic stimulation to revitalize inactive areas of the brain that are responsible for regulating mood and performing other important functions.
What happens during a TMS session?
During your first appointment, your TMS team will work with you to customize the spa-like treatment chair to your specific comfort settings. Your TMS provider will then perform a mapping process to accurately position the magnetic coil above the specific area of the brain that is being targeted for therapy. During each treatment, You’ll be awake and aware the entire time, which is often of comfort to those who are new to the therapy. The coil is positioned in the specific location for maximal activation of the brain area that we are targeting, and the treatment begins. Even with the earbuds you’ll likely hear the “clicking noise” and you’ll feel a tender tapping from the coil. 19 minutes later, later the treatment is completed and you’re able to drive home on your own and resume your normal daily life. A standard course of TMS Therapy includes 36 treatment sessions, 5 treatments per week, each lasting under 20 minutes -But, all of your specifications are prescribed by your provider and are dependent on your response to the treatment and to what you need to achieve.
What are the benefits of TMS therapy?
TMS therapy may help reduce symptoms for the following mental health disorders. It’s thought to be especially helpful to those who haven’t responded to medicine or psychotherapy, or to those whose symptoms are considered to be medicine resistant or psychotherapy resistant.
- Depression
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Anxiety
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Schizophrenia
TMS therapy may also help reduce symptoms for patients suffering from the following:
- Parkinson’s disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Chronic pain
- Nicotine addiction
- Multiple sclerosis
TMS therapy success rate
Even though TMS therapy is thought to reduce symptoms for an array of mental health disorders, it’s mostly been studied to treat depression. Clinical studies have shown remarkable results for patients suffering with mental health disorders. In the largest study of TMS patients to date, research has shown that 83% of patient’s suffering with Depression receive significant relief from their symptoms, while 62% of depressed patients see their symptoms disappear entirely and enter remission.
Who is a good candidate for TMS?
Your health care provider will try to help you manage symptoms with medication and psychotherapy before they move onto the possibility of using TMS. But you might be an ideal candidate if you:
- Haven’t responded to antidepressants
- Haven’t responded to psychotherapy
- Have had negative side effects with the antidepressants you’ve taken
- Are young If you’re a child or teenager, TMS could be an ideal choice, because the youth are more likely to have a bad reaction to antidepressants than their older counterparts.
What is the cost of TMS therapy?
TMS therapy is covered by most major insurance providers across the country. Our team will provide you with additional insurance coverages and responsibilities during your consultation at Positive Reset.