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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Treatment at BrainCare Carlsbad
Relieve the long-term aftereffects of a brain injury with our non-invasive, drug-free treatment.
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A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be shocking, painful, and overwhelming. And while some people fully recover from the initial trauma, many others face long-lasting effects. These lingering symptoms often include emotional difficulties, memory problems, persistent headaches, and more.
If you’ve suffered from a TBI, concussion, or any head injury and are still struggling with symptoms long after the event, you’re not alone — and there are options for relief.
The exceptional team at BrainCare Performance Center specializes in Magnetic e-resonance Therapy (MeRT). This highly personalized use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) restores optimal brain function and improves long-lasting symptoms after a TBI.
Book online or call the Carlsbad, California office to talk with their New Patient Coordinator today and learn if you’re a good candidate for MeRT®.
“I’m back! My TBI turned me into someone I barely recognized. I was depressed, mean, and short-tempered. And I pushed through life filled with frustration and a deep sense of sadness that this was it. I just had to keep pushing through life with an overwhelming tiredness. I’m so glad I was wrong, and I think my direct reports and family are even more thankful. This treatment changed everything, and I am forever thankful.”
– 41-year-old male with TBI
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What is a traumatic brain injury?
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden, forceful impact damages the brain. This can occur from a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or when something goes through the skull and harms the brain. These injuries force the brain to bounce against the skull, damaging the delicate tissues.
A concussion is a mild TBI, yet it still damages nerves, bruises your brain, and disrupts your cognitive abilities and emotions.
A moderate to severe TBI may cause a skull fracture and other serious injuries, including:
• Severe brain bruising
• Bleeding under the skull
• Bleeding in or around the brain
• Fluid build-up around the brain
• Torn or stretched nerves
Your brain injuries may affect one area or the entire brain.
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Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms and Aftereffects
You may think that once you’ve been treated for your head injury, that’s all there is to it. And for some people, that can be the case. But for many, symptoms last long after the original injury.
A mild TBI (concussion) can cause one or more of the following symptoms:
• Memory loss
• Confusion
• Headaches
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Nausea and vomiting
• Blurry or double vision
• Seizures
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger
• Sleep problems
• Balance problems
More severe TBIs cause all the above symptoms and others, such as difficulty speaking, loss of hearing, loss of bowel and bladder control, and muscle weakness or spasticity.
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How MeRT® Works to Ease Your TBI Symptoms
Treating long-term TBI symptoms can be complex, with unique symptoms for each person. That’s why MeRT® is such a breakthrough.
We can begin MeRT® treatment once your doctor clears you to return to activities or start rehabilitation. But even if your TBI happened a while ago, MeRT® can help relieve your lingering symptoms.
We start with a detailed analysis of your brainwave patterns (qEEG) to determine where they are out of sync. With this information, we plan a tailored treatment program of TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) to address your specific TBI symptoms and help relieve them. This treatment can revitalize your brain function, restore cognitive health, and relieve TBI symptoms.
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MeRT® Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury is Based on Years of Independent, Published Research Studies
MeRT® is a highly customized version of rTMS (repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation). The science and protocols of MeRT® are based on years of authoritative research published in some of the most prestigious scientific journals. Here are just some of these.
“This study suggests that rTMS is a potential treatment option for depression following TBI. Both 15 to 16 session and 30 to 38 session cohorts showed significant decreases in depression as measured by PHQ-9 following rTMS treatment. These findings support the use of rTMS in post-concussion depression treatment and highlight the need for more research on rTMS therapy following TBI.”
“Our findings uncover the neural mechanisms underlying the improvement in emotional well-being in TBI due to application of neuromodulation. The main effect of rTMS is to reduce emotional disorders and hence consequently it may improve cognitive and executive functions.”
“Our results are consistent with studies showing improved cognitive functioning in TBI following a unilateral or bilateral rTMS protocol that used low frequency rTMS over the right DLPFC. Therefore, this stimulation site may be promising for improving cognitive recovery in TBI, especially when combined with cognitive rehabilitation.”
“Subjective measures of depression, sleep dysfunction, post-concussive symptoms (PCS), and executive function showed significant improvement with stimulation, retaining improved levels at two-week follow-up. EEG delta power exhibited elevation one week after stimulation cessation."
Neuromodulatory Interventions for Traumatic Brain Injury (November 2020)
“In this special issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, we share with readers some of the latest advancements in neuromodulation specific to TBI, while providing the framework to further our understanding of how and why functional skills are likely improved. While neuromodulatory interventions can play a critical role in functional recovery for those with TBI, the heterogenous nature of TBI means that clinical implementation of neuromodulation will require understanding, at the individual and group levels, of how, when, and where to alter brain activity to support sustained recovery of sensory and higher order functions.”
“Evidence suggests that rTMS has the potential to be an efficacious therapeutic intervention for multiple symptoms after TBI, including depression, dizziness, central pain, and visual neglect."
“Case Report: A 37-year-old male with history of anxiety and bipolar depression incurred a TBI after a 60-foot fall. After his physical recovery, the patient had refractory depression. Eight months after the TBI event, he underwent a 6-week course of rTMS treatment and had a 70.8% improvement in mood symptoms by the end of the therapy as indicated by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, transitioning from severe to mild depression according to the scoring system. Clinical correlation during the months following conclusion of rTMS therapy showed no signs of remission or adverse side effects. The patient remains stable and lives independently 1 year after treatment with mood-stabilizing medications.
“Conclusion: This case provides evidence for successful treatment of refractory depressive symptoms after severe TBI with the addition of rTMS to psychotherapy and mood-stabilizing medications, supporting the safety and tolerability of this novel therapeutic approach. Further studies are needed to validate the contribution of rTMS for management of mood symptoms in patients with TBI.”
I’m two or three months past my last treatment, and I can honestly say that my brain is in a better place than it was before. The emotional highs and lows that I was living with have stabilized. I found it to be a very effective treatment. My cognition took off during that period, and it hasn’t slowed down since.”
– Nick Hardwick, Retired NFL Center
Learn More about TBI Treatment with MeRT®
Call us for a free consultation with our New Patient Coordinator. She will take as much time as you need to answer all your questions. She can also schedule you for testing and a consultation with the doctor to see if you may benefit from MeRT® treatment.
You deserve to live a full and happy life after a brain injury. Contact us to see how we can help you.
Insurance Coverage
We accept TriCare Insurance for those who qualify. Currently, the only conditions that TriCare covers are Depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. We are happy to check with Tricare on your behalf to see if you qualify.
For all other insurance, we are unable to file on your behalf. We can provide you with a Super Bill at the end of your treatment. You can submit this to your insurance company to see if they will reimburse you.
Medicare and Medicaid do not provide benefits for treatment.
Treatment for all other conditions other than Depression and OCD is considered off-label. Insurance will not provide coverage for any other condition.
We do take all major credit cards.