Referenced-EEG
| Referenced EEG a significant improvement over the standard trial and error psychiatry prescribing and is one of the most important additions to modern psychiatry in the last decade. –James Greenblatt, MD |
Referenced EEG is an objective, physiologically-based measure that helps psychiatrists make better prescribing decisions. Referenced-EEG measures electrical brain activity similar to the way that an EKG measures electrical activity of the heart. EEGs have been used for many years to help neurologists treat seizures and other neurological disorders.
Research has shown that although patients may have similar symptoms, they often have very different abnormalities in their EEG signal. These abnormalities can be made better or worse through treatment with psychiatric medications. By using referenced-EEG, a physician can make medication recommendations that are more likely to help you.
Most psychiatrists make prescription decisions based on symptoms. A patient with anxiety will be given a medication that worked for other individuals with anxiety, while a patient with depression will be given a medication that has worked for other individuals with depression.
In theory, this treatment strategy works well. In practice, many patients fail to respond to the standard medications for their disorder. There are also disorders such as those with anorexia nervosa or substance dependence where there is no research supporting guidelines for prescribing medications.
Referenced-EEG helps solve these two problems.
Referenced-EEG is a clinical tool that has helped patients with the following conditions:| Depression Bipolar disorder ADD, ADHD Eating disorders Alcohol addiction |
Anger-Impulsiveness Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Panic Disorder Anxiety Addiction |
Referenced-EEG is supported by research and has been shown to improve treatment outcome, particularly in formerly treatment-refractory patients. To learn more about Referenced-EEG see www.CNSresponse.com.
| “The brain is the supreme human organ, and how well it functions determines the course of one’s life. Our medical protocol collects, sorts, and integrates key information that is related to individual neurobiology. This approach increases the likelihood that treatment selection for each patient is physically compatible and effective.” –Dr. Hamlin Emory, www.dremory.com |
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