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While medication and therapy can help many people, not every patient gets the help they need from these treatments. Many patients experience challenges with their medication treatments, such as side effects. Other patients are overwhelmed with psychotherapy, finding it ineffective, expensive, and challenging.
TMS therapy can be a gentler, safer, and more effective treatment option, helpful for patients who have not achieved success with other treatments. At Philip Malinas, M.D. & Associates, we offer NeuroStar, the #1 doctor-recommended TMS therapy. Discover if NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy in Reno is right for you by scheduling an initial consultation with our clinical team.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy is a non-surgical, non-invasive, and non-medication procedure that involves the use of electromagnetic waves to stimulate nerve cells in the brain. It is used to treat psychiatric disorders such as major depressive disorder (MDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and other mood disorders. TMS therapy is FDA-cleared and considered safe and well-tolerated for eligible patients who have not responded adequately to traditional treatments like medications or psychotherapy. NeuroStar is offered at our Reno clinic by our team of medical professionals and certified TMS technicians.
NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy is the gold-standard TMS treatment for qualifying patients with MDD, OCD, and MDD with anxious depression. TMS therapy works to improve brain activity by stimulating your brain’s nerve cells with the application of gentle electromagnetic waves to strategic brain areas that regulate mood, emotion, and behavior. It improves brain functioning over time to help patients reduce the symptoms associated with their mental health condition.
NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy is recommended for adolescent patients over the age of 15 with clinical depression and adults with clinical depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxious depression who have not responded adequately to medication and therapy. NeuroStar is not recommended for children under the age of 15, for pregnant patients, or for patients with brain or head implants.
NeuroStar can be very affordable for patients. It is covered by most insurance plans, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare as well as many commercial insurance providers. We recommend that you check your coverage details with your insurance provider. For qualifying patients, NeuroStar also offers financial assistance through their reimbursement program. Our specialists can connect you with a NeuroStar Reimbursement Manager to help you discover if you are eligible for financial support.
The treatment plans are customized according to your symptoms and needs. A typical NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy session at our Reno clinic will last approximately 20-40 minutes. The length of your treatment will depend on the treatment protocol prescribed to you by our healthcare team. One of the major benefits of NeuroStar is that there is no downtime or recovery time needed. You can resume your normal daily living activities immediately after treatment, with no hassle.
There are no serious or adverse side effects associated with NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy, which makes the treatment easy to tolerate. The most common side effects are very mild in nature, such as scalp discomfort or a headache during or after treatment. These side effects typically diminish over time as patients get used to the treatment, and they can be easily treated with over-the-counter pain medication.
The effects of NeuroStar tend to be long-lasting. Clinical studies have demonstrated that results from NeuroStar treatment can last up to a year. Of course, every patient is different, and individual results may vary. For some patients, maintenance treatments or other interventions may be necessary to sustain the benefits over time.
At Philip Malinas, M.D. & Associates, we offer a suite of treatments for mental health, along with telemedicine and in-person services.
For more information about NeuroStar Advanced TMS Therapy in Reno, call and book your consultation with one of our specialists today.