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LANCASTER — Antelope Valley residents have a new option locally for treating depression and other mental health and neurological conditions, one that does not involve medications but instead uses magnetic pulses to specific areas of the brain…
“We’re excited to have BrainStim Centers call Lancaster home,” said Mayor R. Rex Parris, who worked hand-in-hand with the City Council in bringing the new and innovative treatment center to the city. “Lancaster continues to redefine itself as a hub for businesses, including those in the healthcare field, and BrainStim Centers perfectly aligns with what our city has to offer,” Parris added.
BrainStim Centers offers hope to those struggling with a wide range of mental health disorders. Using cutting-edge Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), BrainStim Centers’ treatment helps patients establish new neural pathways by modulating and balancing overall brain functions.
“Our operations in Calabasas and Valencia have helped hundreds of people overcome long-term mental health challenges,” said Dr. Mark Liker, founder of BrainStim Centers, Inc. “The Lancaster center will be the home base for our clinical trials while we work to secure FDA approval to treat additional conditions,” Liker added.
TMS is a noninvasive procedure that uses targeted and gentle magnetic pulses to stimulate underactive areas of the brain, leading to chemical changes that enhance mood regulation, reduce symptoms of mental illness, and improve overall well-being. Unlike traditional treatments such as medication and talk therapy, often insufficient on their own, TMS offers a new avenue for individuals who have not responded to conventional approaches. BrainStim Centers uses the most advanced TMS technology available, incorporating 3D brain imaging to precisely target areas of the brain in need of modulation.
TMS is FDA-approved for treating depression, OCD, smoking cessation, and migraines; however, BrainStim has been providing off-label treatments for the last 5 years in many areas including Autism (ASD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Tinnitus, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Insomnia, Pain Management, Substance Use Disorder, Cognitive Decline and overall Brain Optimization.
The Antelope Valley has a pressing need for effective mental health treatments. By partnering with the Tarzana Treatment Center, BrainStim Centers will provide a powerful, science-backed option for those battling mental health struggles and addiction. TMS has been shown to significantly reduce anxiety and depression in treated patients, empowering them to take control of their lives to find employment, improve relationships, and rediscover lost hobbies.
Lancaster is home to a significant number of military personnel from the nearby base. Many service members are reluctant to seek traditional mental health treatment due to concerns about medication side effects and the potential impact on their careers. TMS offers a safe, drug-free alternative that allows them to get the help they need without jeopardizing their ability to serve our country.
BrainStim Centers’ new location in Lancaster will not only serve patients in need but will also function as a research hub, conducting
Local neurosurgeon Dr. Mark Liker is making strides with brain stimulation treatment at his recently opened Valencia center, supporting brain health in patients of all ages.
Liker, who specializes in deep brain stimulation, or DBS, has always had a fascination with the different brain pathologies that impact people’s lives.
With the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, treatment, Liker is able to stimulate brain cells the same way he would with DBS in a non-invasive way by using a series of magnetic pulses on the outside of the body. “By modulating the circuits, you can change the outflow of the circuits … which is behavior,” Liker said. “I think this is the wave of the future.”
Now, Williams is on her second round of TMS treatment treatment at the BrainStim Center and considers the treatment a “miracle” that has really helped her with her depression, she said.
“The first time I came here, I didn’t even want to live anymore … but it’s getting better,” Williams said, adding that she started noticing a change in herself almost right away after starting treatment. “It just lifts your spirits.”
In addition to using the TMS treatment to treat depression, BrainStim Centers is using the technology, along with quantitative EEGs to measure brain wave activity in patients, to improve overall brain health in what Borowska considers “brain optimization.”
“It is a fairly new technology that allows us to look at the abnormal oscillations of the brain, and therefore once we can see that, we can treat the oscillations and attempt to bring them back to a more normal pattern,” Liker said, adding that these oscillations can present various symptoms from difficulty sleeping to loss of focus.
“It is very personalized because we know exactly which part of the brain might be under-stimulated or which part is over-stimulated for each individual,” Borowska said.
The improvement seen by patients receiving TMS treatment also typically correlates with the electrophysiological results shown on the EEG by the way that the brain has changed its oscillations through the course of treatment, Liker added.
“We’ve solved so many health problems (over the years) — the next frontier is the brain, and we haven’t delved into this very much yet,” Liker said. “This is a new frontier right now, so it’s really very exciting.”
Emily Alvarenga covers features and business for The Signal. She’s new to the paper and Santa Clarita, but hasn’t moved far from her hometown of Temecula, California. Emily graduated from San Diego State University in 2017 and has been writing and reporting since high school.
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