Everything You Need To Know About NeuroStar TMS Therapy
Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, is a noninvasive form of brain stimulation. TMS devices operate completely outside of the body and affect central nervous system activity by applying powerful magnetic fields to specific areas of the brain that we know are involved in depression. TMS doesn’t require anesthesia and it is generally exceptionally well tolerated as compared to the side effects often seen with medications and ECT. 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)
With more than five million treatments delivered, this novel treatment to achieving remission is bringing new hope to people everyday.
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Approximately 50% to 60% of people with depression who have tried and failed to receive benefit from medications experience a clinically meaningful response with TMS. About one-third of these individuals experience a full remission, meaning that their symptoms go away completely. It is important to acknowledge that these results, while encouraging, are not permanent. Like most other treatments for mood disorders, there is a high recurrence rate. However, most TMS patients feel better for many months after treatment stops, with the average length of response being a little more than a year. Some will opt to come back for subsequent rounds of treatment. A real-world study reported an 83% response rate. This means that 83% of patients that completed their NeuroStar treatment cycle saw measurable improvement in their depression symptoms.**,12
The same real-world study reported a 62% remission rate. This means that 62% of patients that completed their NeuroStar treatment cycle likely wouldn’t be diagnosed with MDD if they were first being evaluated by their doctor.**,12
Whereas the largest prospective clinical trial of major depressive disorder ever conducted, the STAR*D study, showed that likelihood of remission decreases with every subsequent medication.6,7,17,18"
Please reference the page linked here on neurostar.com for full detail:
https://neurostar.com/is-neurostar-safe-proven/
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TMS is Ideal for patients who have been diagnosed with MDD and have not seen adequate results with their prescribed antidepressant treatments. If you have had to switch antidepressants multiple times due to side-effects and/or lack of results, you may qualify for full or partial coverage under your insurance. To find out more about TMS and if TMS is right for you, call now or request a consultation below!
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It is important to trust the process and stay committed to all 36 treatments. Treatments take place 5 days a week through the completion of treatment. Each treatment is typically 19 minutes, but can take up to 38 minutes. You remain awake and alert during the treatment and may resume regular activities immediately afterwards.
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Everyone’s experience with NeuroStar TMS is different. The timing of when you feel improvement in your depression symptoms might not be the same as other patients. Some individuals will start to feel positive results within the first week, while some may not feel them until the very end.
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NeuroStar TMS is covered by Medicare and most national insurance carriers.
Virtual Brochure
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Frequently Asked Questions
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).
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.