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Obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD is an anxiety disorder in which time people have recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas or sensations (obsessions) that make them feel driven to do something repetitively. Repetitive behaviors like hand washing, checking on things or cleaning, can interfere with a person’s daily activities and social interactions.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain, a brain stimulation device to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for major depression and for treating pain associated with certain migraines. Transcranial magnetic stimulation has shown its potential to help patients suffering from depression and headaches.
Patients with OCD who have not responded to traditional treatments now have another option. In a trial study, Brainsway Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System was tested on 100 OCD patients. Thirty-eight percent of those treated with the device had a more than 30 percent reduction in the severity of their symptoms, compared with 11 percent of those treated with a non-working (“sham”) device.
People with OCD have uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts and behaviors. The disorder is typically treated with medication, psychotherapy or both. Most patients respond to treatment but some continue to have symptoms.