I bet your doctor did NOTHING with this from April, 2016, fucking incompetence in public display once again.
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in Post-Stroke Cognitive Rehabilitation
http://dgnews.docguide.com/transcranial-electrical-stimulation-shows-promise-treating-mild-traumatic-brain-injury?
SAN
DIEGO -- September 29, 2017 -- Using a form of low-impulse electrical
stimulation to the brain, documented by neuroimaging, researchers report
significantly improved neural function in participants with mild
traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Their findings are published online in the current issue of the journal Brain Injury.
In a significant percentage of cases, mild TBI and related post-concussive symptoms persist for months, even years, resulting in chronic, long-term cognitive and/or behavioural impairment.
Much about the pathology of mild TBI is not well understood, which has confounded efforts to develop optimal treatments, explained Roland Lee, MD, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California. However, they note the use of passive neuro-feedback, which involves applying low-intensity pulses to the brain through transcranial electrical stimulation (LIP-tES), has shown promise.
In their pilot study, which involved 6 participants who had suffered mild TBI and experienced persistent post-concussion symptoms, the researchers used a version of LIP-tES called IASIS, combined with concurrent electroencephalography monitoring (EEG). The treatment effects of IASIS were assessed using magnetoencephalography (MEG) before and after treatment. MEG is a form of non-invasive functional imaging that directly measures brain neuronal electromagnetic activity, with high temporal resolution (1 ms) and high spatial accuracy (~3 mm at the cortex).
“Our previous publications have shown that MEG detection of abnormal brain slow-waves is one of the most sensitive biomarkers for mild traumatic brain injury, with about 85% sensitivity in detecting concussions and, essentially, no false-positives in normal patients,” said Dr. Lee. “This makes it an ideal technique to monitor the effects of concussion treatments such as LIP-tES.”
The researchers found that the brains of all 6 participants displayed abnormal slow-waves in initial, baseline MEG scans. Following treatment using IASIS, MEG scans indicated measurably reduced abnormal slow-waves. The participants also reported a significant reduction in post-concussion scores.
“For the first time, we’ve been able to document with neuroimaging the effects of LIP-tES treatment on brain functioning in mild TBI,” said Ming-Xiong Huang, PhD, University of California San Diego School of Medicine. “It’s a small study, which certainly must be expanded, but it suggests new potential for effectively speeding the healing process in mild traumatic brain injuries.”
Reference: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2017.1363409
SOURCE: University of California San Diego Health
Their findings are published online in the current issue of the journal Brain Injury.
In a significant percentage of cases, mild TBI and related post-concussive symptoms persist for months, even years, resulting in chronic, long-term cognitive and/or behavioural impairment.
Much about the pathology of mild TBI is not well understood, which has confounded efforts to develop optimal treatments, explained Roland Lee, MD, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California. However, they note the use of passive neuro-feedback, which involves applying low-intensity pulses to the brain through transcranial electrical stimulation (LIP-tES), has shown promise.
In their pilot study, which involved 6 participants who had suffered mild TBI and experienced persistent post-concussion symptoms, the researchers used a version of LIP-tES called IASIS, combined with concurrent electroencephalography monitoring (EEG). The treatment effects of IASIS were assessed using magnetoencephalography (MEG) before and after treatment. MEG is a form of non-invasive functional imaging that directly measures brain neuronal electromagnetic activity, with high temporal resolution (1 ms) and high spatial accuracy (~3 mm at the cortex).
“Our previous publications have shown that MEG detection of abnormal brain slow-waves is one of the most sensitive biomarkers for mild traumatic brain injury, with about 85% sensitivity in detecting concussions and, essentially, no false-positives in normal patients,” said Dr. Lee. “This makes it an ideal technique to monitor the effects of concussion treatments such as LIP-tES.”
The researchers found that the brains of all 6 participants displayed abnormal slow-waves in initial, baseline MEG scans. Following treatment using IASIS, MEG scans indicated measurably reduced abnormal slow-waves. The participants also reported a significant reduction in post-concussion scores.
“For the first time, we’ve been able to document with neuroimaging the effects of LIP-tES treatment on brain functioning in mild TBI,” said Ming-Xiong Huang, PhD, University of California San Diego School of Medicine. “It’s a small study, which certainly must be expanded, but it suggests new potential for effectively speeding the healing process in mild traumatic brain injuries.”
Reference: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2017.1363409
SOURCE: University of California San Diego Health
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