TMS therapy is deeply rooted in neurobiology and neuroscience. Brain plasticity is your brain’s ability to improve itself. As you experience life, your brain constantly updates itself by forming new neural connections, strengthening existing neural connections, and improving its internal structure. The brain does this simply as you live your life, but even more so when learning new information, adapting to environmental challenges, and recovering from injury.
Changes in the underlying brain structure and function can cause depression. NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy improves the structure and function of the brain in depressed patients, allowing them to independently improve their brain activity over time. So, what is the link between TMS and brain plasticity in depression? Read on to explore the relationship between TMS and brain plasticity and learn how TMS can impact your brain plasticity to ease your depression symptoms.
Depression and many other mental health concerns are caused by structural and functional changes in the brain in areas that regulate your memory, emotion, mood, and behavior. Patients with depression often have physical concerns in the brain, including disruptions in connectivity between these brain regions and other areas of the brain. Depression can also impact the balance and levels of important brain chemicals that keep your brain functioning. These issues affect the way your brain processes and responds to your environment and can lead to your depression symptoms.
An important piece of the puzzle is brain plasticity, the brain’s ability to reorganize and develop connections as you experience new things around you, including challenges, fears, and memories. Depression limits brain plasticity, and this can cause symptoms like imbalances in mood, emotion, and behavior.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treats depression and other mental health conditions by improving the structure and function of these brain regions. It uses the precise, controlled application of electromagnetic waves to gently stimulate the areas of your brain that are impacted in depression. It is safe, gentle, and completely non-invasive. By stimulating strategic brain areas, such as those that impact your mood, behavior, emotion, and memory, TMS therapy can improve the functioning of these key regions. Over time, TMS can train your brain to improve its activity independently. As a result, your depression symptoms ease, and you experience improvements in mood and energy level. TMS is not just for depression. It can also be used to help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxious depression.
At AMS Health and Wellness, we are committed to providing superior TMS therapy for patients like you. Our experienced team of clinical staff understands how challenging it can be to live with depression. We are dedicated to helping you access the highest standard of care and supporting you on your journey to recovery through innovative care and compassionate support.
If you long for relief from the burden of clinical depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or anxious depression, you are not alone. From the moment you enter our office, you will experience a warm and supportive environment, and our healthcare practitioners are dedicated to ensuring you feel seen and heard.
For qualifying patients over the age of 15, we offer NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy. This treatment is highly recommended for patients with depression who have not achieved the results they want from medication or therapy. Schedule your initial consultation today to learn more about TMS and brain plasticity in depression.
