Anxiety
in Substance Abusers: Cranial
Electro stimulation Reported to Helped: In a DB sham-controlled
study of 40 inpatient alcohol and/or polydrug users with an additional
20 patients serving as normal hospital routine controls, CES-treated
patients showed significantly greater improvement on all anxiety
measures than did either control group. Cranial electrotherapy
stimulation as a treatment for anxiety in chemically dependent
persons. Schmitt R, et al. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1986 Mar-Apr;10(2):158-60.
Closed
Head Injury: Cranial
Electro stimulation Claimed of Benefit: In a controlled study of
15 closed-head-injured patients, cranial electro stimulation for
45 min daily, 4 days a week for 3 weeks, responded significantly
on all negative mood factors of the Profile Of Mood States. While
the majority of the patients were known seizure cases, no patient
suffered a seizure during CES therapy. No placebo effects were
found, nor were any negative effects from CES treatment seen. The
use of cranial electrotherapy stimulation in the treatment of closed-head-injured
patients. Smith RB, Tiberi A, Marshall J. MedTec 2000, Inc, Fort
Worth, Texas. Brain Inj 1994 May-Jun;8(4):357-61. The manufacturer
also separately reported that 5 multiple sclerosis patients had
sent back manufacturer warranty cards reporting benefit.
Depression: Electro
acupuncture Did as Well as Amitriptyline and Better for Anxiety: Electro
acupuncture (EA) stimulation influences brain norepinephrine metabolism
in experimental animals. Preliminary clinical research found that EA
treatment is as effective as amitriptyline for patients with depression.
In a 6-week DB PC study of 29 depressed inpatients with three groups:
EA + placebo; amitriptyline; and EA + amitriptyline and in a following
DB PC multicenter study of 241 inpatients with depression comparing
electro acupuncture + placebo to amitriptyline, the results from both
studies showed that the therapeutic efficacy of EA was equal to that
of amitriptyline for depressive disorders (P > 0.05). Electro-acupuncture
had a better therapeutic effect for anxiety somatization and cognitive
process disturbance of depressed patients than amitriptyline (P < 0.05).
The side effects of EA were much less (P < 0.001). Clinical research
on the therapeutic effect of the electro-acupuncture treatment in patients
with depression. Luo H, et al. Beijing Medical University, PR China.
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 1998 Dec;52 Suppl:S338-40.
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation: CES studies reporting a significant reductions
in clinical depression: Cox, A., & Heath, R. G. (1975).
Fibromyalgia: Cranial
Electrotherapy Stimulation Reported to Help: in a double-blind crossover
study examining the effect of cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES)
on the pain associated with fibromyalgia. Initially, 39 patients were
randomly allocated to CES and 35 patients were allocated to a sham
group. Measurements taken at baseline and after three weeks included
pain intensity, McGill Pain Score, tenderpoint score, profile of mood
states, and Oswestry Score. Three weeks after crossover, measurements
were repeated. Significant CES effects were identified, revealing an
improvement in pain intensity, McGill Score, tenderpoint score, and
profile of mood states (p<0.05). The Effect of Cranial Electrotherapy
Stimulation (CES) on Pain Associated with Fibromyalgia. Cook RC, et
al. Louisiana State Univ. Internet J Anesthesiol 2004.
Headache: Cranial
Electro stimulation Reportedly Helped Tension Headaches: In a DB sham
controlled study a single 20 minute treatment of 100 patients with
tension headaches with scores just before and after treatments, those
using the Pain Suppressor Unit, a cranial electrotherapy stimulator
using extremely low level, high frequency current applied trans cranially,
reported an average reduction in pain intensity of approximately 35%.
Placebo patients reported a reduction of approximately 18% (p = 0.01).
Both physicians and patients rated the stimulator as more effective
than placebo (p = 0.004). Safety and effectiveness of cranial electrotherapy
in the treatment of tension headache. Solomon S, et al. Headache 1989
Jul;29(7):445-50.
The ideal gift for Aggressive
Partners
Aggression: Cranial
Electrotherapy Stimulation Might Help: Nine aggressive, retarded patients
refractory to conventional care at a maximum security hospital were
given a 3-month course of cranial electrotherapy stimulation, usually
45-60 minutes twice a day. Aggressive episodes declined 59% from baseline;
seclusions were down 72%; restraints were down 58%; and use of prescribed-as-needed
sedative medications decreased 53%. No patients discontinued cranial
electrotherapy stimulation (CES) because of side effects. Cranial electrotherapy
stimulation reduces aggression in a violent retarded population: a
preliminary report. Childs A. North Texas State Hospital, Vernon, TX.
allen.childs@dshs.state.tx.us. J Neuropsychiatry Clin NeuroSci 2005
Fall;17(4):548-51.>>>More
Kennerly
(2006) found that
persons treated with CES for 20 minutes exhibited significant changes
in the EEG, including increased alpha (8-12Hz) relative power and
decreased relative power in the delta (0–3.5Hz) and beta (12.5-30Hz)
frequencies. Increased alpha typically correlates with improved relaxation
and possibly increased mental alertness or clarity (Thompson & Thompson,
2003), while decreased delta suggests reduced drowsiness. Beta reductions
were exhibited mostly between 20-30Hz and this frequency band correlates
with reductions in anxiety, ruminative thought, and obsessive/compulsive-like
behaviors (Demos, 2005).
Cigarette
cravings This study
evaluated the efficacy of cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES)
to control cigarette cravings. Cigarette smokers who craved a cigarette
were given a single 20-minute treatment of CES consisting of 0.500-500
microampere's of current, 0.5 Hz frequency, using ear clip electrodes
in a medical practice. In the US, the Food and Drug Administration
authorizes CES devices that have passed its rigorous standards to
be marketed for anxiety, insomnia, and depression by prescription
from a licensed practitioner. They are available throughout the rest
of the world over the counter.
Of
1,000 cigarette smokers treated, 972 (97.2%) lost their
craving for cigarettes within 1 to 5 minutes into a 20-minute session of
CES. Cravings typically returned in 2 to 8 hours (range 30 minutes to 16
hours). Additional benefits of relaxation and pain relief were reported
by most subjects. Some of the smokers who also craved other addictive drugs
reported a reduced desire for other substances. Some smokers used CES on
a scheduled basis to successfully quit smoking.
Multiple
Sclerosis Cranial Electrical Stimulation - this is another way
to stimulate the brain using low level electrical stimulation that has
helped me with reducing the weakness on one side of the body that I have
had a problem with a few times in the past because of the effects of
Multiple Sclerosis on my body.>>> more
Tinnitus In
one study of electrical stimulation, 3 out of 5 patients experienced some
relief when frequencies of 40 Hz or less were applied.
Anxiety
in Substance Abusers: Cranial
Electro stimulation Reported to Helped: In a DB sham-controlled
study of 40 inpatient alcohol and/or polydrug users with an additional
20 patients serving as normal hospital routine controls, CES-treated
patients showed significantly greater improvement on all anxiety
measures than did either control group. Cranial electrotherapy
stimulation as a treatment for anxiety in chemically dependent
persons. Schmitt R, et al. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1986 Mar-Apr;10(2):158-60.
Headache: Cranial
Electro stimulation Reportedly Helped Tension Headaches: In a DB sham
controlled study a single 20 minute treatment of 100 patients with
tension headaches with scores just before and after treatments, those
using the Pain Suppressor Unit, a cranial electrotherapy stimulator
using extremely low level, high frequency current applied trans cranially,
reported an average reduction in pain intensity of approximately 35%.
Placebo patients reported a reduction of approximately 18% (p = 0.01).
Both physicians and patients rated the stimulator as more effective
than placebo (p = 0.004). Safety and effectiveness of cranial electrotherapy
in the treatment of tension headache. Solomon S, et al. Headache 1989
Jul;29(7):445-50.
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