Research indicates that autism is on the rise among children. To address San Diego autism, visit Mindset, a group offering lasting remedies like behavioral support for autism using the latest medical advancements.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
ASD refers to a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a range of symptoms appearing during early childhood and persisting throughout adulthood. Autism Spectrum Disorder entails a full range of abilities. However, any individual diagnosed with this condition share the common problems below:
· Repetitive patterns of behavior
· Difficulty in communication and socialization
· Restrictive activities and interests
The nature and severity of challenges tend to vary for each autistic individual. While some kids with autism do not speak, others tend to talk incessantly about one topic. Sadly, the primary concerns are influential enough to affect their success at home, school, and the community.
Early Symptoms of Autism in Children
Early signs of autism are but few. Common indications of socialization or communication problems include:
· having little or no eye contact
· Preferring to play alone
· Failure to respond to their name
· Talking solely about their specific interest
· Repeating phrases verbatim
Signs of repetitive and restrictive behavior include:
· Always watching the same video
· Sticking to a particular routine
· Getting upset at an alteration in their routine
· Showing interest in a particular object or toy
· Performing the same motion repeatedly
In most cases, children with autism have sensory processing disorders. As such, they are hypersensitive to odors, lights, sounds, and temperature.
TMS and Its Role in Autism
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a treatment that applies magnetic impulses to stimulate your brain’s nerve activity. When repeatedly applied to the brain, TMS can cause lasting changes in nerves’ electrical activity, as reflected in the brainwaves. Currently, TMS is a certified treatment by the US Food and Drug Administration to address mental health complications, including PTSD and stress.
Studies reveal that individuals who have ASD have different brain patterns from healthy individuals. Since TMS restores brainwaves and nerve activity to optimal levels, it can be ideal for improving many challenges and symptoms resulting from autism. Although TMS for autism is still experimental, research shows that this treatment improves attention, repetitive behaviors, and information processing.
Difference Between RMS and PrTMS®
PrTMS® uses a similar device to TMS – emitting magnetic impulse to rebalance brain arrhythmias. Nevertheless, PrTMS® improves on standard TMS by customizing every patient’s treatment. At Mindset, your team follows the steps below to ensure optimal results:
- Brainwave Analysis – Before commencing PrTMS® treatment, your team at Mindset obtains an electroencephalogram (EEG) with the aid of an innovative PeakLogic ComfortScan™. After completing the EEG, the information is relayed into a brain map revealing all electrical active areas under brain arrhythmia or abnormal brain waves.
- Patient Questionnaire – Patients are required to complete a questionnaire revealing information about their symptoms and specific complications.
- Data Evaluation – Using Peak Logic Software, the EEG and questionnaire information is combined then assessed.
- Ongoing Brain Evaluation – Throughout PrTMS® treatment, patients will receive additional EEGs to enable the team to examine changes in the brainwaves.
What can I expect during PrTMS® treatment?
During treatment, patients are required to relax in a chair for thirty minutes. The TMS device is then placed next to the head and then activated to safely send magnetic waves to the brain’s designated areas.
If you want to understand more about the usefulness of PrTMS® in the treatment of autism, call or schedule an appointment with MindSet today.
