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IASIS Micro Current Neurofeedback Technology
The first neurofeedback system with image-based evidence of success
How It Works
Why does IASIS Micro Current Neurofeedback (IASIS MCN) help so many mind-related issues? IASIS MCN causes brief microcurrent stimulation (3 Pico or 3 trillionths of a watt) to the nervous system, resulting in a temporary fluctuation in brainwaves. This change allows the brain to reorganize itself.
IASIS MCN does not train the brain like traditional neurofeedback; rather it “retrains” the brain and central nervous system by allowing it to reorganize itself and shift from its formerly fixed patterns. This is analogous to re-booting a computer.
85% Positive Response within the First 3 Sessions
Our experience shows that more than 85% of our clients observe a noticeable positive response in one to three sessions. For example, more than 85% of mild/moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) clients report a reduction in head pain, brain fog, impulsivity, and better sleep during the first few sessions. The same is also true for anxiety and PTSD clients. Reported changes are generally enduring and sustainable.
Enduring Benefits
Some clients notice helpful changes during initial sessions. Early changes may be temporary, but due to the cumulative nature of IASIS Micro Current Neurofeedback, changes are observed to last longer with each training. By the end of a series of sessions, improvements may be substantial. For the most part, the benefits endure due to brain developing more neuroplasticity and regaining a healthier neuro-chemical balance. The number of sessions depends on the individual, their condition, and the acuity of that condition. Some clients may require additional future sessions.
A Brief History of Neurofeedback
Operant Conditioning Neurofeedback emerged in the 1950’s. Later in the early 1990’s, researchers used goggles that responded to brainwave frequency. The goggles were somewhat clinically effective, but a significant minority of subjects suffered from “overstimulation” in the form of headaches, dizziness, sleepiness, and anxiety.
Attempts to address this issue led to the discovery that the wire sending the signal from the brain to the EEG processor and on to the computer was also the conduit for a very small signal being sent back to the brain. In other words, the system was sending out it’s own signal. This “micro current” signal is considered neurofeedback because the signal returning to the brain oscillates based on how brainwaves are changing.
Early micro current neurofeedback was called Low Energy Neurofeedback or LENS. The initial concept of LENS was helpful but also seemed to bring about a larger than desired degree of overstimulation.
Treatment Pilot Study
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a leading cause of sustained impairments in military service members, veterans, and civilians. However, few treatments are available for mTBI, partially because the mechanism of persistent mTBI deficits is not fully understood.
We used magnetoencephalography (MEG) to investigate neuronal changes in individuals with mTBI following a passive neurofeedback-based treatment program called IASIS MCN. This program involved applying low-intensity pulses using transcranial electrical stimulation (LIP-tES) with electroencephalography monitoring. Study participants included six individuals with mTBI and persistent postconcussive symptoms (PCS). MEG exams were performed at baseline and follow-up to evaluate the effect of IASIS MCN on brain functioning.
At the baseline MEG exam, all participants had abnormal slow-waves. In the follow-up MEG exam, the participants showed significantly reduced abnormal slow-waves with an average reduction of 53.6 ± 24.6% in slow-wave total score. The neurofeedback research participants also showed significant reduction of PCS scores after IASIS MCN treatment, with an average reduction of 52.76 ± 26.4% in PCS total score.
The present study demonstrates, for the first time, the neuroimaging-based documentation of the effect of LIP-tES treatment on brain functioning in mTBI. The mechanisms of LIP-tES treatment are discussed, with an emphasis on LIP-tES’s potentiation of the mTBI healing process.
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