【马来西亚头痛治疗】治疗头痛可以不用吃药

据美国《新闻周刊》3月13日报道，

美国医疗体系开始运用“生物反馈”和“EEG biofeedback脑波反馈疗法”等方法，治疗偏头痛，让患者不吃药就能看到明显疗效。 

生物反馈疗法是一种安全的治疗方法，适用于那些因紧张、睡眠紊乱等原因引起的偏头痛。 

在接受生物反馈治疗时，病人遵循电脑发出的指令，学会调节自己身体状态。比如，调节皮肤温度、肌肉力度及脉搏等，从而减轻疼痛，缓解压力。美国马萨诸塞总医院的专家认为，生物反馈疗法主要是减轻患者神经系统的压力、使病人感到放松与安定，这对治疗偏头痛非常奏效。美国新奥尔良头疼中心的专家表示，85%—90％的慢性偏头痛患者，接受生物反馈疗法后效果非常好，同时这还可帮助病人摆脱药物依赖。 

EEG biofeedback脑波反馈疗法与生物反馈疗法相似，

但是通过调节脑电波，帮助患者摆脱偏头痛。 

这是一项无痛，无副作用，安全和非侵入性的科学治疗方法。

进行神经反馈治疗看上去像在玩电子游戏或看电影。患者在医师指导下，把那无痛的电子传感器贴在耳垂和头皮上，用脑电波来启动电脑上的游戏程序。当“好”脑电波明显增加时，屏幕就会显示优秀的信号，并给实验者一些奖励。当“坏”脑电波增强时，游戏或电影速度就会减慢甚至停止。经过一定的训练后，病人的脑神经系统就能逐渐学会使用那些好脑电波，来对付那些可能引发头痛的坏脑电波。神经反馈疗法一般需要进行20—40次，每次30-60分钟。专家认为，EEG biofeedback脑波反馈疗法能达到永久治愈的目的。 

新奥尔良的伊丽莎白被偏头疼折磨已经30年。3年前，接受了生物反馈疗法后，就再也没有犯过病。她说：“生物反馈疗法让我摆脱了所有的止疼片，还教会我放松的技巧。我现在感觉好极了。

在马来西亚，你也可以找到EEG biofeedback治疗，

但效果视乎不同的EEG biofeedback系统而定。

推荐大家使用临床上与科学研究上普遍使用的international 10/20 system(EEG biofeedback system). 在Newmindcentre.com的治疗师们使用的也是international 10/20 system。

[马来西亚自律神经失调与治疗]查不出病因？那你可能面对-自律神经失调症状

可否听说过自律神經失調？
通常有自律神經失調症状的人，在經過各種儀器檢查出來都很正常并查不出病因的。
面对自律神经失调的人，严重者甚至会有“逛医院或诊所（即不停的找寻病源但查不出病源）”的问题。
自律神經失調並不是一種病，而是一系列的症狀，也就是症候群，病因可能有許多種，也有許多種疾病會出現這些症狀，例如抑郁症depression、恐慌症panic attack or anxiety disorder等等。因為針對的器官不同，可能出現以下某些症狀：
1)倦怠、
2)口乾、
3)心悸、
4)頭暈頭痛、
5)焦慮恐慌、
6)心律不整等、
7)姿態性低血壓、
8)呼吸急促、
9)胃痛、
10)头疼、
11)腹脹、腹鳴、腹瀉、泻肚子或便秘等不止。
12)失眠
基本上，幾乎全身都有自律神經分布，所以症狀也相當多樣。

這裡將自律神經失調分成2種，快快了解成因，改善自律神經失調，告別沒有朝氣的自己！
                                                                                 
交感神經讓你活動：
當身體需要活動、抗壓時，就是交感神經活躍的時候。這時心臟、肺的作用力大幅提升，體溫與血壓也跟著上升，調整身體狀態，使你精神飽滿，又能燃燒體脂肪！此時消化與排泄作用則會進入休息狀態。

交感神經活躍時的狀態：
★大腦活動旺盛 - 快速處理接收的情報，掌管心臟與肺臟。

★不易有睡意 - 腎上腺素分泌抗壓荷爾蒙，提高大腦與身體的活動量，不易有睡意。

★心跳加快，血壓上升 - 加速心臟跳動，將身體活動所需的充足血液，送到身體各器官。

★消耗熱量 - 交感神經運作，消耗熱量，燃燒體脂肪！

★支氣管擴張 - 支氣管擴張，呼吸次數增加，將大量空氣送入肺中，提供新鮮酵素。

★子宮收縮 - 交感神經活躍時，子宮會收縮，例如生產時收縮子宮，將小Baby順利產出。

★抑制胃酸分泌 - 心與肺活動時，腸胃不須有太大活動，所以會抑制胃酸分泌，以利能量釋放。

★腸胃蠕動變慢 - 使排便暫緩、腸胃蠕動變慢，持續強烈緊張而便秘時，就是交感神經過度興奮。

★不易排尿 - 身體活動時，必須讓環境穩定，抑制排尿則可以變得更有效率。



副交感神經讓你放鬆：
副交感神經會舒緩緊張，放鬆身體，受到交感神經的刺激，減緩心臟與肺的活動力，使胃腸活動旺盛，促進消化吸收，將不需要的物質以尿液或汗排出。
尤其在睡眠時，活動力更是旺盛！

副交感神經活躍時的狀態：
★大腦呈休息狀態 - 大腦進入休息狀態，使全身放鬆。

★心臟跳動減緩，血壓下降 - 休息時不需要太多血液，所以心跳減緩，血壓下降。

★支氣管收縮 - 在休息狀態中，身體不需做劇烈活動，所以也不須要太多空氣。

★腸胃蠕動旺盛 - 腸胃蠕動旺盛，就能將老廢物質排出體外，在放鬆狀態容易想要排便，就是這個緣故呢！

★刺激生長激素 - 副交感神經活躍，刺激肌膚等的新陳代謝，使生長激素分泌旺盛。

★舒緩子宮緊張 - 使肌肉休息，舒緩子宮緊張，例如抑制子宮收縮，讓小Baby可以在子宮中長大。

★分泌胃酸 - 副交感神經活躍，是為了儲存能量，於是胃的活動大增，胃酸分泌增多。

★容易排尿 - 副交感神經活躍，膀胱收縮，刺激排尿作用，將老廢物質排出體外。


交感神經與副交感神經，為使每天的必要性活動能執行，不斷地做轉換，使身體保持最佳狀態！
不過，壓力過大，交感神經會持續過度興奮狀態；過度疲勞，副交感神經同樣也會有過度興奮情形產生，当2種神經無法順利轉換，平衡失調。失調的情況持續下去，副交感與交感神經都會因為活動過盛，而感到疲倦，到最後一點幹勁也沒有，身心俱疲，便會產生抑郁depressed狀態。



自律神經失調三階段：

一、失調前兆…前自律神經失調期。此時期分為2大型態：

A過度緊張型︰精神壓力引起交感神經過度興奮…

交感神經為了對抗精神壓力，加速心與肺的跳動，體溫上升全面進入備戰狀態！
適度的壓力，對於引發動力、幹勁，多多少少有些幫助，但是長期處於壓力狀態，交感神經混亂，形成過度活躍的狀態，容易導致失眠，種下肥胖的禍根！

B過度放鬆型：肉體疲勞引起副交感神經過度興奮…

長時間的工作與睡眠不足，會累積疲勞，使副交感神經活動過剩，讓身體提早進入休息狀態；長達半天以上處於放鬆的狀態，也會使副交感神經的活動時間延長。
這樣的結果，會使身體處於過度放鬆的狀態，即使白天仍無法抵擋睡意，胃酸過多而發生胃痛！


二、自律神經失調期第：交感、副交感神經過度興奮。

自律神經中的交感神經，與副交感神經關係密切，彼此相互牽制，當有1方持續過度興奮時，另1方也會受到影響，轉變成過度興奮的狀態，而後2方都相繼失去控制！
因此，明明頭昏腦脹，手腳卻冰冷；明明疲倦發痠，卻會突然心悸得很厲害，明明吃得很少，體重卻不見減輕，身體各器官的運作，都變得奇怪而不相稱！


三、憂鬱期：交感、副交感神經機能大幅下降。

當交感神經與副交感神經都呈現過度興奮狀態時，身體的能量Power也會跟著降低。
如果2種神經都過度興奮，沒辦法好好完成各自的工作與任務，你就會變得懶洋洋，什麼事也提不起勁，進入睡也睡不好，連吃也吃不好的「抑郁状态」！
當你已進入此狀態時，別再勉強自己，快快修身養息做适当治疗，讓過度疲勞的自律神經充分休息吧！



在Newmindcentre，
我们提供自然安全的科学治疗方法：
1.脑波反馈疗法EEG biofeedback啟動副交感神經，安定身心 副交感神經的作用在于它使心跳變慢、呼吸平穩緩慢、腸胃蠕動變快、血壓下降等，使身體主要的器官系統活動力降低，達到身體休息與睡眠的狀態。

2. 提供个人化的自我催眠，从而改善自律神经失调问题
熬夜、睡眠不足也是自律神經的大敵。「不論一個人的自律神經原本多平衡，單單睡眠不足這一擊就足以讓他的自律神經失衡，」小林弘幸指出。 
長庚醫院腦神經外科教授張承能說，夜間本來是副交感神經發揮的時間，人自然想休息，硬是熬夜不睡、保持清醒，等於刺激交感神經繼續運作，副交感神經無從發揮，久而久之不但自律神經失調，其他的健康紅燈也一一亮起。「熬夜的人容易高血壓。」 


3. 催眠师透过观察你的五感反应，建议适当保健品并让您可利用五感舒緩神經 
視覺、聽覺、嗅覺、味覺、觸覺等五感，都會影響自律神經，比如某人心跳的速度大約每分鐘90～100下，若想放鬆，便可聽速度比心跳慢的音樂。他解釋，這是「帶走」現象，也就是身心會受到外在環境的影響，聽了節奏慢的音樂，心跳會隨之慢下來。
氣味也有效果。 比如薄荷、洋蔥、辣椒可刺激自律神經，如果希望自己有精神，不妨聞這些味道；反之如果想放鬆，就用薰衣草等柔和的香氣，讓副交感神經活躍一些。 

4. 治疗技术将幫助您发泄情緒，不讓起伏的心情打亂自律神經的節奏 
心情起伏過大，會打亂自律神經的節律。吳立偉說，情緒過於高亢（緊張、不安、興奮等）或過於低落（悲傷、沮喪、失望、鬱悶等），都會阻礙交感與副交感神經正常運作，引發失調。






文章大部分内容摘取自以下网站，在此感谢以下作者为患者提供宝贵的资料：
http://www.commonhealth.com.tw/article/article.action?nid=66835&page=4
http://anscare.com.tw/
http://www.raphaelmedical.com.tw/index3.php?ad=1&p=112&b=7&ly=3
http://mag.nownews.com/article.php?mag=6-49-6306#ixzz3XlnmL1zy

[review] Headaches and Migraines - Miss Ang

I feel dizzy and headache for 3 months. This problem has affected my life and my studies. I have seen many doctors but they couldn't help to cure my dizziness. I have done blood test and MRI scan but the cause of my dizziness and headache still could not be found. I get to know Hiro Koo from newspaper, in the first session of neuro-hypnotherapy, I can see my EEG brainwaves and understand about the cause of my problem.

Certain part of my brain is detected to have excessive brainwaves activity. Through neuro-hypnotherapy and Hiro Koo, I found a method which is suitable for me to control my brainwaves. Neuro-hypnotherapy helped me to find a way to control my dizziness and headache.


After 2 sessions of neuro-hypnotherapy within a 3 week period, I seldom feel dizzy and headache in my daily lives. I would recommend neuro-hypnotherapy to others because it really helps in the long run because you can learn the skill that last a lifetime from Hiro Koo to self-regulate your brainwaves even without continue the neuro-hypnotherapy session.




Miss Ang
18 year old student


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Success Story (Severe Headache)

The following is a case study of a male client, Ahmad Solihin, suffering from severe headache. 

Headache is pain in any region of the head. Headaches may occur on one or both sides of the head are isolated to a certain location, radiate across the head from one point. A headache may be a sharp pain, throbbing sensation or dull ache. Headaches may appear gradually or suddenly, and they may last less than an hour or for several days.Headache is caused by problems with over activity of pain-sensitive structures in the head and it isn't a symptom of an underlying disease, but it could be chemical activity in brain, the nerves or blood vessels of head outside our skull, or muscles of head and neck or some combination of these factors. Some people may carry genes that make them more likely to develop such headaches. However, through Neuro-hypnotherapy and Serumi Ion therapy, this client illustrates a successful recovery. 

Ahmad Solihin, thin, proportioned and nearly 156 cm tall, is a thirty three-year-old Malaysian. He’s been married to his wife for six years.Besides working as a Project Manager, he also continues his study in Consultant Supervisor on a part-time basis. Juggling work and study, however, has been very stressful for him. 

Mr. Solihin’s complaints presented a list of symptoms associated with insomnia. Sharp pains starting from his cervical region to his lower back are also felt. Additionally, he also feels numbness and tingling sensations all over his body. Sleep deprivation, fatigue and loss of concentration, naturally, follows. 

Taking into consideration the severity of his condition with regard to his resistance to treatment; and from a Naturopath’s point of view, the most suitable treatment plan suggested for this desperate gentleman is Serumi Ion and Neuro-hypnotherapy coupled with proper diet, nutrition and lifestyle change. 

After just one session of Serumi Ion and Neuro-hypnotherapy, an increase in energy in his body can be felt and the pain on his neck region has begun to decrease. Not only that, he’s also able to sleep better on the same day. And what follows after his second and third sessions is equally as remarkable – his severe headache disappears completely! 

“One word – unbelievable!” said Mr. Solihin, his eyes gleaming with gladness.



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EEG Biofeedback for PAIN AND HEADACHE

EEG Biofeedback for PAIN AND HEADACHE meets all of the criteria for Level 4: Efficacious 

EFFICACY LEVELS

Explanation of Efficacy Levels

Biofeedback and neurofeedback therapies have continued to develop over the last 40 years. Today there are myriad disorders for which is used. Large research grants have funded studies on neurofeedback therapy for a variety of disorders. These studies consistently report positive results.

In 2001, a Task Force of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and the Society for Neuronal Regulation developed guidelines for the evaluation of the clinical efficacy of psychophysiological interventions. The board of directors of both organizations subsequently approved these guidelines.

A low efficacy rating does not mindicate that neurofeedback is not effective for the disorder, only that an insufficient number of studies have been completed for conclusive results. 

Level 1: Not Empirically Supported

Supported only by anecdotal reports and/or case studies in nonpeer-reviewed venues. Not empirically supported.

Level 2: Possibly Efficacious

At least one study of sufficient statistical power with well-identified outcome measures but lacking randomized assignment to a control condition internal to the study.

Level 3: Probably Efficacious

 Multiple observational studies, clinical studies, wait-list controlled studies, and within-subject and intrasubject replication studies that demonstrate efficacy.

Level 4: Efficacious

a. In a comparison with a no-treatment control group, alternative treatment group, or sham (placebo) control utilizing randomized assignment, the investigational treatment is shown to be statistically significantly superior to the control condition, or the investigational treatment is equivalent to a treatment of established efficacy in a study with sufficient power to detect moderate differences, and

b. The studies have been conducted with a population treated for a specific problem, for whom inclusion criteria are delineated in a reliable, operationally defined manner, and

c. The study used valid and clearly specified outcome measures related to the problem being treated, and

d. The data are subjected to appropriate data analysis, and

e. The diagnostic and treatment variables and procedures are clearly defined in a manner that

permits replication of the study by independent researchers, and

f. The superiority or equivalence of the investigational treatment has been shown in at least two independent research settings.

Level 5: Efficacious and Specific

Evidence for Level 5 efficacy meets all of the criteria for Level 4. In addition, the investigational treatment has been shown to be statistically superior to credible sham therapy, pill, or alternative bonafide treatment in at least two independent research settings.

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Research studies:

Bazanova, O.M., Aftanas, L.I. (2010).Individual EEG alpha activity analysis for enhancement neurofeedback efficiency: Two case studies.  Journal of Neurotherapy14(3), 244 – 253.

Coger, R., & Werbach, M. (1975). Attention, anxiety, and the effects of learned enhancement of EEG alpha in chronic pain: A pilot study in biofeedback. Chapter in B. L. Drue, Jr. (Ed.), Pain Research and Treatment. New York: Academic Press.

Gannon, L., & Sternbach, R. A. (1971). Alpha enhancement as a treatment for pain: A case study. Behavior Therapy & Experimental Psychiatry, 2, 209-213.

Ham, L. P., & Packard, R. C. (1996). A retrospective, follow-up study of biofeedback-assisted relaxation therapy in patients with posttraumatic headache. Biofeedback & Self-Regulation, 21(2), 93-104.

Jensen, M.P., Sherlin, L.H., Hakimian, S., Fregni, F. (2009). Neuromodulatory approaches for chronic pain management: Research findings and clinical implications.Journal of Neurotherapy 13(4), 196 – 213.

Jensen, M. P., Grierson, C., Tracy-Smith, V., Bacigalupi, S. C., Othmer, S. (2007).  Neurofeedback treatment for pain associated with complex regional pain syndrome. Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(1), 45-53. 

Lehmann, D., Lang, W., & Debruyne, P. (1976). Controlled EEG alpha feedback training in normals and headache patients. Archives of Psychiatry, 221, 331-343.

Matthew, A., Mishm, H., & Kumamiah, V. (1987). Alpha feedback in the treatment of tension headache. Journal of Personality & Clinical Studies, 3(1), 17-22.

McKenzie, R., Ehrisman, W., Montgomery, P. S., & Barnes, R. H. (1974). The treatment of headache by means of electroencephalographic biofeedback. Headache, 13, 164-172.

Pelletier, K. R., & Pepper, E. (1977). Developing a biofeedback model: Alpha EEG feedback as a means for pain control. International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis, 25, 361-371.

Rosenfeld, J. P., Dowman, R., Heinricher, N., & Silvia, R. (1984). Operantly controlled somatosensory evoked potentials: Specific effects on pain processes. Chapter in B. Rockstroh, T. Elbert, W. Lutzenberger, & N. Birbaumer (Eds.), Self-Regulation of the Brain and Behavior. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, pp. 164-179.

Rosenfeld, J. P., Silvia, R.,Weitkunat, R., & Dowman, R. (1985). Operant control of human somatosensory evoked potentials alters experimental pain perception. Chapter in H. L. Fields, R. Dubner, & F. Cervero (Eds.), Advances in Pain Research and Therapy, Volume 9: Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Pain. New York: Raven Press, 343-349.

Sime, A. (2004). Case study of trigeminal neuralgia using neurofeedback and peripheral biofeedback. Journal of Neurotherapy, 8(1), 59-71.

Siniatchkin, M., Hierundar, A., Kropp, P., Kuhnert, R., Gerber, W-D., & Stephani, U. (2000). Self-regulation of slow cortical potentials in children with migraine: An exploratory study. Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback, 25(1), 13-32.

Tansey, M. A. (1991). A neurobiological treatment for migraine: The response of four cases of migraine to EEG biofeedback training. Headache Quarterly: Current Treatment & Research, 90-96.

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