Management of a Concussion
A concussion refers to a mild trauma that causes severe damage to the brain by hitting it against the skull. Dizziness and headaches are some of the major symptoms of a concussion, which may continue for a year or longer. Currently, there is no specific cure or treatment for concussions. A San Diego concussion is managed by experts who repeatedly offer individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation to restore brain waves to a normal state. Doing so plays a major role in improving post-concussion syndrome.
What is the cause of a concussion?
A concussion refers to a brain injury when the head is blown severely, making it hit against the skull. Due to the trauma, the brain cells are damaged, causing disruptions in the communication between nerves. Your brain may also be bruised, and the blood vessels also damaged. It is important to have any concussion evaluated by the doctor, even if it seems mild. Because the doctor will help rule out any potential fracture on your skull and brain swelling.
What symptoms develop due to a concussion?
Symptoms of a concussion may either appear right away or after a few days or hours following a brain injury. At times the symptoms may last for a year or longer and may turn into a chronic problem referred to as post-concussion syndrome.
Confusion, headache, and loss of memory are the main symptoms of a concussion. In most cases, you will not tell that someone has a concussion immediately, but it is possible to note that one cannot remember what happened before the injury. Additionally, you may also experience dizziness, loss of balance, nausea, ringing in the ears, or blurry vision. Other people may also become depressed, have insomnia, or feel irritable, even though not so common.
What is TMS, and how can it help a concussion?
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a treatment method that uses safe magnetic impulses in stimulating the electrical activity of nerves in your brain. TMS is also used in the restoration of brainwave activity to the normal level. Thus improving the symptoms of the disorders caused by disrupted nerve activity or arrhythmias.
Detecting if you have successfully sustained a concussion involves using an electroencephalogram (EGG) to show any altered brainwave activity. In case the abnormal nerve activity persists, you are likely to develop post-concussion syndrome, which is treated effectively using TMS.
How does PrTMS differ from TMS?
PrTMS is an advanced version of TMS that uses electromagnetic waves to form therapeutic magnetic impulses. Hence providing improved results. However, several steps are also used in customizing TMS therapy. They include:
Brainwave analysis
Brainwave analysis begins with mapping your brain’s nerve activity to show the areas with disrupted nerve activity.
Patient questionnaire
The health care provides requests you to fill the questionnaires with detailed information on what you are experiencing.
Data evaluation
PeakLogic software is used to analyze the information in the questionnaire and brainwave map. Thus, the doctor uses the results to customize treatment and determine the intensity of magnetic impulses to be effective in the affected areas.
In case you or someone close to you have a brain or head injury, visit Mindset today for effective evaluation and treatment of a concussion. During treatment, additional EEGs are carried out to evaluate any changes that can occur in your brain waves. Similarly, if you have post-concussion syndrome, visit the facility and receive your treatment.