If you or someone you love is experiencing memory loss, then you know just how frustrating and painful it can be. Not being able to recall simple, everyday things or even major life events can be difficult to manage for you and those around you. But with the help of our professional treatment team, memory loss can become something that no longer holds power over you and your loved ones.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, can be used to treat memory loss as well as other psychological and mental health-related symptoms. A painless outpatient TMS treatment plan at Wave Treatment Centers of Chestnut Hill, PA can help aid you in your memory loss recovery and begin to heal the damage caused by memory loss.
"Cognitive impairment and memory loss are very frustrating and the medications have limited benefits. Stimulating the brain with TMS increases neuronal excitation and processing speed. Patients notice feeling a little sharper — and every little bit counts."
Dr. Jonathan Beatty, Founder
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TMS therapy can improve memory in those who have lost it without negatively impacting memory or cognition in any way.
One study conducted at Northwestern proved that TMS therapy “enhances memory replay in the brain and improves accuracy.” When memory is improved in this way, individuals have an easier time remembering details and recalling events.
TMS for memory loss can also be beneficial in the following ways:
If you are considering TMS for memory loss, the first step you can take is to meet with a TMS provider face to face. Talk with them about your symptoms and your treatment goals, and they can help you determine if TMS therapy is right for you.
If you are insured, you may obtain a referral to a TMS provider through your primary care provider or make an appointment on your own, depending on what type of insurance plan you have.
From there, you can expect to begin TMS for memory loss treatments with a cognitive evaluation and a motor threshold test, which allows the provider to determine the level of magnetic stimulation to provide in your sessions. TMS sessions typically go on for 4-6 weeks. It is important to go to each and every TMS therapy session in order to realize the benefits of the treatment.
When it comes to TMS therapy for memory loss, any potential risk factors that may develop are minor.
For example, it is common for individuals who have just participated in a TMS therapy session to experience an itchy or tingly scalp or face after the treatment has been completed. It is also possible for a patient to develop a headache after treatment. However, those headaches generally taper off quickly.
Generally speaking, these risk factors can occur but typically do not, as TMS therapy is a safe, non-invasive, painless treatment.
While every insurance plan is different, many insurance companies offer coverage for TMS therapy for people dealing with mental health disorders.
If you are considering TMS therapy for memory loss, our caring staff will help you determine what your options are for insurance or other payment plans.
Good experience. Dr. Beatty was very knowledgeable and helpful, and he was very approachable.
Benjamin B.