NeuroStar Advanced TMS Therapy in Charlottesville
Finding the right treatment for depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder can sometimes feel like a lengthy process. If medication or therapy have not relieved your symptoms, you may benefit from an innovative FDA-cleared treatment called NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy.
Your care team at Bloom Health Centers will partner with you to determine if NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy in our Charlottesville office will help manage your symptoms. Our fantastic team is available to help with all manner of mental health care services.
Benefits of NeuroStar TMS Therapy
NeuroStar TMS therapy is often helpful for patients in Charlottesville with certain symptoms that have not responded to psychotherapy and antidepressant medications. NeuroStar TMS therapy can help manage the symptoms of treatment resistant depression so you can fully engage in the activities that mean the most to you once again.
Because NeuroStar TMS is an outpatient treatment that does not require sedation, you can easily continue with your regular routine before and after your sessions. The treatment does not harm your memory or sleep. You can also avoid common side effects that often occur with antidepressant medications, such as fatigue, drowsiness, weight gain, nausea, and sexual concerns.
The majority of patients retain their response one-year post-TMS. For those patients who relapse, over 80% of them respond to a second round of TMS. The procedure is also covered by most health insurance plans, ensuring its accessibility to patients.
The Science Behind NeuroStar TMS Therapy
The goal of NeuroStar TMS therapy is to improve your brain chemistry by introducing short magnetic pulses to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, the region responsible for regulating mood. This area is often less active in patients with depression than in those without this condition. The magnetic fields used in NeuroStar TMS therapy activate cells in the brain that release neurotransmitters, including dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. These chemicals help create positive emotions like happiness, motivation, and excitement.
Because one potential cause of depression is an imbalance of these chemicals, ensuring that they are at a healthy level through NeuroStar Advanced TMS Therapy is beneficial for many patients whose symptoms have not responded to other treatment efforts.
Preparing for NeuroStar Advanced TMS Therapy
Your care team will explain what will happen during NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy prior to your first session. The initial mapping process takes 30 minutes, and subsequent sessions are 18 minutes. Brain mapping allows your provider to determine the ideal treatment location and energy levels of TMS pulses to ensure it is optimized to your unique needs. During this process, a magnetic coil on the left side of your head delivers pulses to stimulate your motor cortex, the part of the brain responsible for regulating movement. The pulse will cause an involuntary twitch in your right hand, which will tell your provider which region of the brain is being stimulated.
You will remain awake, sitting in a comfortable chair. As the treatment coil delivers magnetic pulses, you’ll hear clicking sounds, and it can feel like a knocking, tapping, or tingling sensation on your head.
Find Wellness in Charlottesville with NeuroStar Advanced TMS Therapy
Symptoms of major depression, anxious depression, or obsessive compulsive disorder can interfere with your daily life, but our team at Bloom Health Centers is here to help. We will meet with you in our Charlottesville office to determine if NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy is the best solution to address your concerns. Our team is well-trained in many types of mental health treatments, and we look forward to helping you achieve a level of peace as you navigate these challenges.
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801 N Quincy St, #601
Arlington, VA 22203
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158 Front Royal Pike, #206
Winchester VA 22602
MOB III, 7702 E Parham Rd Suite 102 Richmond, VA 23294
630 Peter Jefferson Pkwy STE 130 Charlottesville, VA 22911
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NeuroStar Indication Statement
Adult Indications for Use
The NeuroStar Advanced Therapy System is indicated for the treatment of depressive episodes and for decreasing anxiety symptoms for those who may exhibit comorbid anxiety symptoms in adult patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and who failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from previous antidepressant medication treatment in the current episode.
The NeuroStar Advanced Therapy System is intended to be used as an adjunct for the treatment of adult patients suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Adolescent Indications for Use
NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is indicated as an adjunct for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adolescent patients (15-21).
Important Safety Information
NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is only available by prescription. A doctor can help decide if NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is right for you. Patients’ results may vary.
The most common side effect is pain or discomfort at or near the treatment site. These events are transient; they occur during the TMS treatment course and do not occur for most patients after the first week of treatment. There is a rare risk of seizure associated with the use of TMS therapy (<0.1% per patient).
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