Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Non-invasive, No-medication treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury offers a new lease on life

If you’ve experienced a traumatic brain injury or concussion, then you know how miserable the symptoms can be: the headaches, dizziness, nausea, memory problems can be unbearable.

With a mild concussion, these symptoms can resolve over time. But when the traumatic brain injury is more severe, the symptoms are far more debilitating. And they don’t go away, despite treatment.

That’s why we offer a new solution at BrainStim Centers, one that’s helped thousands overcome the painful, overpowering symptoms of traumatic brain injury.

It’s called MeRT, or Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy.

Simply stated, MeRT uses a magnetic field to stimulate and balance brain function, guided by sophisticated imaging and diagnostics.

The MeRT Approach to Traumatic Brain Injury or Concussion

MeRT, or Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy, is a cutting-edge treatment that combines Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Quantitative Electroencephalogram (qEEG), and Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG). This combination of technologies helps to analyze and formulate treatments tailored to each patient’s unique brain pattern.

Simply stated, we use magnetic waves to stimulate specifically targeted areas of the brain found not to be communicating or functioning optimally. We can devise a highly personalized protocol for each patient to encourage improved brain communication.

After the initial recovery, MeRT can stimulate and assist the brain in improving connectivity and communication. In many cases, this has greatly improved recovery results. *

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What is Traumatic Brain Injury?

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) defines TBI, or Traumatic Brain Injury, as “an injury that affects how the brain works. It may be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating injury (such as from a gunshot) to the head.”

TBIs can be mild, moderate, or severe. The Mayo Clinic defines a mild TBI or concussion as “a traumatic brain injury that affects your brain function. Effects are usually temporary but can include headaches and problems with concentration, memory, balance, and coordination.”

However, while a TBI may be medically referred to as “mild” since it’s not life-threatening, the results can be anything but mild. When your head suddenly hits an object or when it moves violently back and forth (such as in a car accident), your brain can bounce around or twist in the skull. This can also cause chemical changes in your brain or brain cell damage. And these changes may last a lifetime.

A moderate or severe TBI may lead to long-term or life-long health problems that may affect all aspects of a person’s life. People with severe TBI must be hospitalized, sometimes long-term. They may need rehabilitation for memory, learning, coordination, speech, and other senses.

Symptoms of a Concussion or Traumatic Brain Injury

Some of the more common symptoms that can occur with a traumatic brain injury or concussion include:

• Loss of consciousness
• Headaches
• Fatigue or lethargy
• Dilated pupils and vision changes
• Dizziness
• Memory problems
• Confusion
• Cognitive decline
• Inappropriate emotional responses
• Anger
• Depression
• Feeling of isolation
• PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)
• Anxiety or panic attacks
• Facial weakness
• Weakness or loss of function in other parts of the body
• Loss of bladder or bowel control
• Breathing problems
• Numbness and tingling in different parts of the body
• Loss of hearing or tinnitus

These symptoms can vary based on the severity of the TBI. If left untreated, a traumatic brain injury can lead to a shortened life span and significant complications.

46 specialists, 29 treatments, 40 medications—nothing helped. Then he tried MeRT.

David was diagnosed with TBI in 2011. He had become entirely unable to help his wife care for their home or their two young children. He was desperate.
For the next five years, he saw 46 specialists: neurologists, psychologists, pain management specialists, orthopedic doctors, chiropractors, and physical therapists. He had 29 different treatments, from physical therapy to sensory deprivation tanks, meditation to biofeedback, and more. He was prescribed a multitude of different medications and supplements and eventually ended up with a drug addiction problem.

While some of these approaches helped, David was still far from recovering his quality of life. Then he discovered MeRT:

Everything changed when I started treatment. Within two weeks, I was sleeping better. I was off all 12 of the meds I was on when I began treatment, and I was starting to enjoy life again. After the first month, I was socializing with people again, I was able to work out for the first time in years, and I started to help my wife with the bills and our budget. As I write this, I just completed my sixth week of treatment. A conservative estimate is that I have had a 60–70% reduction of the symptoms I listed above and have a whole new lease on life. I can focus. I feel good about myself. I feel confident. I laugh again. Most importantly, I can feel the love for and from my family again.”

You don’t have to decide right away

Take the Easy Steps to Determine if MeRT is the Right Treatment

We understand that you may not feel certain whether MeRT is the right treatment for you or your loved one. MeRT is a relatively new, cutting-edge treatment, and you may not have heard as much about it yet. But this is not a decision that you need to make alone. There are multiple steps to take to determine if MeRT is the correct treatment.

First, you should talk with our New Patient Coordinator. She is here to help, to listen, explain and answer any questions you have. You can discuss your symptoms and history. She can explain the protocols, details of treatment, and fees. You can ask her all the questions you want.

At this point, if you would like to take the next step in seeing if MeRT treatment is right for you, we can set up an appointment for an EEG (a simple, painless, and non-invasive brain scan) right here in our clinic.

A few days after this is done, once your test results are in and have been analyzed, Dr. Mark Liker, Neurosurgeon and our Medical Director, will call you for a consultation to discuss your EEG results and possible treatment protocols.

If you and the doctor both determine that MeRT may be the right treatment for you, the next step is a short Assessment Period. This entails a short period of treatment, followed by a new EEG to see if you are responding to the treatment. This is determined by comparing the new EEG results to the first EEG that was done before treatment started. Symptom improvements are also thoroughly assessed.

If there is a positive response to treatment during the assessment period, you will have likely noticed some improvements starting to take place, and we can then schedule for the additional treatment duration.

So, as you can see, there are many steps involved in ensuring that you receive only treatment that will benefit you.

*MeRT treatment for TBI is designed to help improve symptoms. Individual results may vary.

It doesn’t cost anything to talk to us…

Would you like a consultation with our New Patient Coordinator?

Our New Patient Coordinator is here for you. She has helped many individuals and can understand a lot of what you may be going through. And there are no obligations to move forward. She can explain our process, the costs involved, scheduling of treatment, possible insurance benefits, and any other details you want to know. She can answer any questions you have. She’ll take the time you need to know whether or not you should take the next steps.

Call Our New Patient Coordinator to Learn More

Call: (310) 895-7122

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