Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for OCD
Rumi Mind Health’s expert interventional psychiatrists alongside our team of healthcare professionals provide this effective treatment to those struggling with treatment resistant obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in an optimized and personalized manner to maximize your chances of success.
Highlights
General Eligibility
You may be eligible for a Accelerated TMS treatments if you are:
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18 years or older (Patients aged 16-18 may be considered on a case by case basis.)
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Struggling from treatment resistant obsessive compulsive disorder (failed at least 2 medications)
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Do not have a history of aneurysmal disorders or intracerebral hemorrhage
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Do not have a history of seizures
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Do not have any embedded metallic objects or implanted devices in the head or neck area
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Currently connected with a psychiatrist or other psychiatric prescriber (APRN/PA) who is referring you for this treatment*
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*If you are not currently connected to a psychiatric provider but otherwise meet the criteria, use our outpatient psychiatry application instead, and mention your interest in this treatment in the comment section
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Please note that your current provider needs to initiate the referral process. We have made the referral process very simple, and have created a guideline below for providers. Please feel free to download or print this guide to give to your provider. Once we receive the referral a member of our team will reach out to you.
Treatment Overview
Once you are deemed eligible for the treatment, you will start a course of treatment usually consisting of 36 treatment session over the course of 6 weeks. During this treatment course, you will be at the clinic for about 20 minutes each day, receiving one treatment session per day. You will receive the treatments in a private TMS treatment suite.
After this course, based on your response and other factors, a decision will be made to either stop the treatment or to slowly taper it. While some patients need long-term treatment at various frequencies, many others are able to stop the treatment and maintain the gains for months or years afterwards.
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What is TMS
TMS is a non-invasive and non-pharmacological interventional modality for that is FDA approved for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. This treatment utilizes magnetic pulses to modify underactive/overactive areas of the brain. The impulses target the prefrontal cortex to enhance the ability to release and regulate the proper brain activity for neurotransmitter regulation.
Is TMS covered by insurance for OCD?
Unfortunately most insurance providers do not currently cover TMS for OCD. While this may change in the future, the majority of insurance providers who do cover TMS, limit coverage to depression at this time, with some only covering rTMS protocol.
What do treatment days look like?
At your first TMS appointment our highly specialized team will locate the treatment site utilizing landmarks, neuro-navigation, and imaging studies (if applicable). Then the team will determine the appropriate intensity to achieve therapeutic results. After finding both the location and the proper amount of power, the first session will be administered. Treatment sessions are completed once per hour, and for a typical Accelerated TMS treatment, you will receive 10 sessions each day.
During each session you will sit comfortably on a recliner in the private TMS treatment suite while a team member places the coil in the correct location using the neuro-navigation system before initiating treatment. The treatment may feel like a light tap on your scalp. The TMS machine is loud – ear plugs will be provided. Each session of aTMS lasts for about 9 minutes. A team-member will be in the treatment suite during the entire session, to ensure safety and comfort.
Between sessions, you will have access to an assigned private room, where you can relax, eat or drink (we will inform you about any limitations). You can read books, use electronic devices to work or to watch or listen to your favorite series, audiobook, etc. while waiting for your next sessions.