【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。

[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.

Source: http://www.brainworksneurotherapy.com/efficacy-levels

[Feedback] Customized Self Hypnosis

One of my clients who is taking psychiatric drug has done few clinical hypnotherapy sessions 

with me. 

I taught him to do customized self hypnosis and guide him how to do it while monitoring his brainwaves. He is very hardworking because he practices it everyday.

Now he told us that his anxiety, migraine and depression symptoms has eased significantly. 

 
I am so proud of him!

Clinical Hypnotherapy can help with Migraines

Article by Natural News

A migraine is a debilitating form of a headache. Many people suffer from migraines. Various triggers can produce the onset of a migraine. However, reducing the likelihood of a migraine occurring and getting rid of one once it occurs, can be challenging. Studies have been conducted showing that hypnotherapy can be quite beneficial to the migraine sufferer. In many studies, hypnosis has been shown to be more beneficial than medications.

Common triggers of migraines include hormonal changes, stress, food, changes in sleep patterns, medications, and changes in the surrounding environment. Symptoms of migraines vary from person to person, but many people report moderate to severe pain that pulsates, worsens with physical activity and interferes with day-to-day activity, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light and/or sound, and sometimes experiencing auras. A migraine can last for 4 to 72 hours, but frequency varies greatly.

One study compared the effect of hypnotherapy versus the prescription medication prochlorperazine (Stemetil). The study consisted of 47 participants who reported feedback every month for a year. They reported number of attacks per month, severity of attacks, and complete remission. Results of the study showed that those who received hypnotherapy reported far fewer migraine attacks compared to those who received medication. Out of 23 participants who received hypnotherapy, 10 of them ceased to experience migraines. Out of the 24 participants who used medication, 3 of them ceased to experience migraines.

Another study reported the benefits of behavioral therapy. These approaches include relaxation, biofeedback, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and hypnosis. Hypnosis can help migraine sufferers avoid triggers such as controlling stress and avoiding certain foods.

Two hypnotherapy techniques used in treating migraines include the hand warming and glove anesthesia. These techniques put migraine sufferers in control of their pain by helping them transfer warmth or numbness to their head where their head hurts. These techniques were shown to be more beneficial than simple relaxation exercises. This study concluded that medication is ineffective in treating chronic migraines and supports psychological treatment because there are no side effects.

These studies show that hypnotherapy and natural methods of treating migraine headaches are more effective than using medication. The fact that hypnosis has no side effects and many prescription medications have many side effects makes hypnotherapy a more natural and safe approach to treating migraines. In addition to no side effects, many studies have shown that the effects of hypnosis are more lasting and beneficial compared to the use of medication.
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