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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) directly communicates with the nerves in your brain, boosting their electrical activity and restoring the brain chemicals needed to recover from mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. Neuro Wellness TMS Centers of America performs TMS using a cutting-edge device the apollo manufactured by MAG & More. Your treatment is personalized, precisely targeting the underactive nerves responsible for your symptoms. To learn if you’re a good candidate for TMS, call the office in Coral Springs, Florida, or schedule a free consultation online.
TMS is a treatment that uses MRI-strength electromagnetic pulses to stimulate the activity of neurons in underactive areas of your brain. As the nerve activity returns to normal, levels of neurotransmitters increase.
Many psychiatric disorders occur when your brain chemistry is unbalanced due to underactive neurons. TMS targets the brain regions associated with specific psychiatric disorders and boosts brain chemicals such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin to improve your symptoms.
The team at Neuro Wellness TMS Centers of America may use TMS in conjunction with medication or as a stand-alone treatment.
TMS is one of the most technologically advanced depression treatments available in the world. However, depression isn’t the only mental health condition that improves with TMS.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TMS for patients with treatment-resistant depression, which means their symptoms didn’t improve with antidepressant medications. The FDA has also cleared TMS devices to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Additionally, ongoing studies show that TMS may improve other mental health disorders, including anxiety disorders, bipolar depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
During your TMS treatment, you stay awake and alert. The treatment is noninvasive and doesn’t require anesthesia or sedation.
You relax in the treatment chair, the device is placed against your head, and 3D imaging verifies it’s focused on the targeted area.
Then your provider turns the machine on, and the device sends the electromagnetic pulses through your scalp and into your brain. TMS only treats the targeted site without affecting the rest of your brain or body.
Most patients tolerate the treatment well. You’ll hear clicking sounds and may feel tapping. If the tapping is uncomfortable, your provider can make adjustments.
You may experience a mild headache or slight discomfort which can be treated with over-the-counter medications. You can go to work, drive, and participate in your usual daily activities immediately after your treatment.
With more than 10,000 treatments performed in clinical trials, the most common side effect associated with TMS therapy was mild-moderate scalp discomfort. Other common side effects included minor twitching around the eye, minor twitching of facial muscles, toothache, and mild-moderate headache. Side effects of TMS therapy usually resolve by end of each treatment session period. There is a rare risk of seizure associated with TMS therapy (0.1% per acute treatment course).
At Neuro Wellness TMS Centers of America, our experienced team of physicians specializes in treating a range of psychiatric conditions with cutting-edge treatments such as TMS, IV ketamine infusion, SPRAVATO®, psychotherapy, and medication management. We welcome patients of all ages in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. As an in-network provider with the Veterans Administration and Medicare, we provide quality care to our veterans and senior community. Contact us to start your journey toward a happier life.
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