#whatistms

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, also known as TMS, is an evidence-based interventional treatment modality approved by the FDA. When you incorporate SoCal TMS into your mental healthcare plan, you can expect to experience relief from various conditions when other treatment options fail. Additionally, these treatments do not require anesthesia or recovery time, allowing them to be easily incorporated into an individual’s routine.

  There are different types of TMS, each of which is non-invasive and involves stimulating the brain’s structures to regulate neural activity. Depending on the specific type of TMS that you include in your healthcare plan, it can help with treatment-resistant depression, anxious depression, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and smoking cessation.

   What Are the Types of TMS?

At Pasadena Neuropsychiatry, we treat patients through rTMS and dTMS procedures.

  rTMS

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, more frequently called rTMS, is the original and standard form of this treatment. During the procedure, a figure-8-shaped handheld device emits electromagnetic pulses that help to regulate neural activity within the structures of the brain that are associated with depression.

  This procedure is clinically shown to be safe and effective; however, this treatment option has certain limitations. Because the handheld device has a relatively narrow scope, it can only regulate one focal brain structure at any given moment. Additionally, it may not be capable of directly stimulating the brain’s deeper structures.

  dTMS

This advancement on rTMS addresses these limitations and the resulting concerns. Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or dTMS, utilizes a magnetic field to regulate the neural activity of brain structures safely and effectively. This allows the procedure to help those experiencing depression and other forms of mental illness.

  At Pasadena Neuropsychiatry, we treat our patients utilizing BrainsWay dTMS. This

non-invasive and highly effective procedure is an innovative option to treat both depression and OCD. Currently, it is the only TMS system that the FDA has cleared to treat OCD.

  SoCal TMS Treatments in Pasadena

At Pasadena Neuropsychiatry, we emphasize the use of interventional treatment modalities that are non-invasive and clinically proven to effectively help patients who are experiencing mental illnesses and the associated side effects. We provide TMS treatments for OCD, anxious depression, treatment-resistant depression, and smoking cessation. Before you meet with our clinic, you may wonder, “What is TMS?”

   What Is TMS?

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or TMS, has been available to the public since 2008. This non-invasive treatment significantly increases a patient’s likeliness of effectively reaching remission compared to medication alone. At Pasadena Neuropsychiatry, we provide both standard rTMS and dTMS treatments.

  During a Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) treatment, a handheld device sends out electromagnetic pulses, which help regulate neural activity in the structures of the brain associated with mental illness. A more advanced treatment that can stimulate the deeper brain structures more effectively is Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (dTMS).

  Depression and OCD TMS Treatments

To treat patients, dTMS utilizes a magnetic field in order to regulate the neural activity of structures in the brain that are associated with mental illness. Additionally, dTMS can be incorporated into an individual’s regular routine because it does not require anesthesia or recovery time. At Pasadena Neuropsychiatry, we utilize BrainsWay dTMS, which the FDA has cleared for both depression and OCD TMS treatments.

  How Effective is dTMS?

As a non-invasive treatment with no recovery time, dTMS is highly effective. For patients who utilize only medication to treat their depression or OCD, the average remission rate is 11%.

When Brainsway dTMS is included in their treatment plan in addition to medication, the remission rate rises to 60%.

   TMS Treatments in Pasadena

At Pasadena Neuropsychiatry, we recognize the importance of accessible and understandable mental healthcare. We coordinate with our patients, their primary care physicians, and any specialists that they meet with, so we can create a fully integrated continuum of care that promotes their overall health.

  To learn more about our services and to see how rTMS and dTMS treatments can help to bring you mental healing and relief, please

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a new therapy, is for people with moderate to severe depression who have not been able to respond to medications. TMS uses magnetic fields to stimulate specific brain areas. TMS is a non-invasive method that allows doctors to alter brain activity without the need for surgery. It also causes minimal discomfort to patients.

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