Located in Brandon, and with other offices in New Port Richey and Brooksville, Learning to Achieve Wellness offers the #1 physician-recommended TMS treatment: NeuroStar – a non-invasive TMS treatment that is covered by many top American insurance companies. NeuroStar TMS has offered hope to hundreds of thousands of patients with major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxious depression who are unsuccessful with standard medication.
Learn more about the conditions that can be treated by NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy in Brandon. Schedule a consultation with our medical professionals today to find out if your condition makes you eligible.
NeuroStar TMS is indicated for the following conditions in patients:
This treatment is specially designed for patients who have been unsuccessful with medication, have difficulty managing adverse side effects from their medication, or have experienced the challenges of switching between medications with no relief from their depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms.
Clinical depression, more formally known as major depressive disorder, is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world, affecting up to 17 percent of the population. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) advises that patients can be diagnosed with major depressive disorder if they experience a depressed mood or decreased interest, causing problems with their work or social situations, in addition to at least four of the following conditions:
Depression often comes with issues in brain structure and function, as well as lowered activity in the parts of the brain that regulate mood, emotion, and behavior. Fortunately, depression is one of the primary conditions that can be treated by NeuroStar TMS therapy in our Brandon office.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by patients experiencing intrusive, persistent thoughts (obsessions) or engaging in repetitive behaviors (compulsions). These obsessions and compulsions can be distressing, disabling, and time-consuming, and can significantly interfere with patients’ daily living activities, routines, and quality of life.
As with major depression, there is a relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and lowered brain functionality. Brain imaging studies have proven the link between the brain and this condition. Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder generally have differences in brain structure and function compared to others, particularly in regions of the brain that control behavior and emotional responses.
Up to 75 percent of patients with clinical depression also experience anxiety. According to the DSM-5, patients with anxious depression also experience the following symptoms of anxiety along with typical clinical depression symptoms:
Patients with depression and anxiety tend to experience worse prognosis, poorer functioning, and an overall poorer quality of life. Fortunately, patients in Brandon can get this condition treated with NeuroStar TMS therapy.
Patients with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder have differences in brain structure and function – usually in the brain regions associated with mood, emotion, and behavior – resulting in lowered brain activity. While medication aims to resolve brain functionality from an “inside-out” perspective, TMS therapies like NeuroStar aim to improve brain functionality from an “outside-in” standpoint.
NeuroStar TMS physically stimulates these brain areas to enhance activity in depressed brain areas. It does this by stimulating your brain with magnetic waves in a safe and controlled manner, with technology that has already been used safely for decades in MRI treatment. As your brain is safely stimulated, its activity is enhanced and improved.
As you complete your course of 36 daily treatments, NeuroStar TMS trains your brain to improve and enhance brain activity on its own, allowing you to experience long-lasting relief from your symptoms.
NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy can be an ideal treatment option for patients with major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or major anxious depression. It is especially helpful for patients who have been unsuccessful with standard medication or who are struggling with the side effects of their medication.
Speak to one of our medical professionals at Learning to Achieve Wellness today to discover if your condition can be treated by NeuroStar TMS therapy in Brandon.
