Q - I would like to offer EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) to my clients who have active seizures. I read on Gary Craig’s EFT website that Dr. Swingle cautions “epileptics would be advised to listen to a specially designed audio tape before using EFT". The tape can be ordered from Dr. Swingle whose info can be found by calling information in Vancouver. I would be grateful for details of how to obtain a copy of the tape.
A - You can use the Attention™ CD with EFT for epileptic clients. They are available at www.soundhealthproducts.com |
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Q - Dr. Swingle, is there anything new for (name withheld) to help with her seizures?
A - The only demonstrated effective treatment for recalcitrant drug resistant seizure disorders is intensive neurotherapy to increase the amplitude of the Sensory Motor Rhythm and reduction of slow frequency amplitude. This is the treatment we were using with (name withheld). The only option from a neurotherapy perspective is to do an intensive treatment (3 to 5 times per week). I know this is expensive, but there are no shortcuts at present. |
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Q - I am an EFT practitioner, and interested in the audiotape suggested by you and Gary Craig, for use with clients with epilepsy, prior to EFT work. Please advise title and ordering details.
A - The tape that we recommend to use with EFT for the treatment of epilepsy is a theta amplitude suppression harmonic. There are several versions of this harmonic. The basic one that we recommend is called "Alert™" on cassette tape and "Attention™" on CD. You can order either directly from www.soundhealthproducts.com. |
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Q - I read on Gary Craig’s EFT website that you have found some success in applying EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) to people with Epilepsy. It also reads that you suggest listening to one of your tapes first. Which tape is this? I have epilepsy and have been treating it with Epival for about 7 years now. My long-term goal is to get off of this medication. How can you help me?
A - EFT has been found to be very effective for some forms of seizure disorders. This is particularly the case if the person has a prodromal or forewarning of an impending seizure episode. When aware of the vulnerability the person administers the EFT protocol and often they report that the seizure episode was aborted. We also recommend the daily use of the EFT protocol to help with increasing and/or maintaining the amplitude of the Sensory Motor Rhythm (SMR), a brainwave associated with seizure disorders. In my clinic, we use neurotherapy to increase the ratio of the SMR relative to Theta brainwave amplitude. We then prescribe daily home use of EFT to sustain and strengthen the gains made in neurotherapy. Regarding the harmonics on CDs: We found in some cases that EFT in addition to increasing the amplitude of SMR also increases the amplitude of the Theta brainwaves. Increased Theta amplitude has been found to decrease seizure threshold in many seizure patients. The Attention™ and the OMNI™ harmonics both decrease the amplitude of Theta, so we advise clients to have the harmonic playing very softly in the background anytime they do the EFT procedure. The Cd's can be purchased at www.soundhealthproducts.com. |
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Q - My brother had a stroke and lost his speech, which has now returned. He has since had two seizures. How successful are you with brain damage from strokes and related seizures?
A - We have been very successful in treating clients with stroke and seizure disorders. In our experience it appears to be better to wait six months or so before starting neurotherapy to allow some normal healing to occur. There doesn't seem to be a problem with starting treatment sooner, in terms of negative effects, but progress at that time is usually slow. Our success in treating such conditions depends, of course, on several factors including area of injury, severity, and time since injury, etc. I would recommend waiting about 6 months and then schedule a full brain map (QEEG) to determine the precise areas of compromise. Treatment for such problems usually extends over a year or so and involves many treatments for significant gains to be achieved. |
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Q - My daughter has partial seizures related to malabsorption due to Lyme disease. Would you be able to do anything for her?
A - Yes, we see many clients with seizure disorders as well as those with Lyme disease. The major problem with Lyme's is usually a problem with the frontal cortex. The marker is excessive slow frequency amplitude. The slow frequency issue is also related to seizure threshold in individuals predisposed to seizures. The treatment for both of these conditions is to suppress the high amplitude slow frequency over the front and middle of the brain and to increase a specific waveform (the sensory motor rhythm (SNR)) over the center regions of the brain. I assume that you have had the antibiotic treatment for the Lyme's and that what remains is to normalize some of the brain wave sequella of the disorder. In the interim, until you can start some neurotherapeutic treatment, you might want to try a combination of several of the harmonics that we developed and the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) that is described in detail on our web site. If you follow the directions for self-administration of EFT while playing the Attention Harmonic™ (available from www.soundhealthproducts.com) you may find a reduction in seizure activity. Another CD that we have produced that is available at www.soundhealthproducts.com is "Mozart™". This harmonic increases the amplitude of the SNR that in turn increases seizure threshold for many clients that also helps sustain the gains made with neurotherapy. |
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Q - I read your information and have to say it sounds interesting, but I can't help but be skeptical. I am an RN and have a son who developed seizures 4 years ago at the age of 22. I would like to think something like this could work and I plan on checking with his doctor, who is the head of the neurology department at Mayo Clinic. Like I said I would like to think something like this could help but the world we live in has gotten so good at scamming people for the almighty dollar, it's always hard to know if you are being preyed upon because of your emotions. Guess I'm hoping you will respond to this.
A - I would suggest that you review the research directly. Much has been published on the neurotherapeutic treatment of seizure disorders. It is a well-documented and robust and SAFE treatment that has more than a 3-decade history. Best sources for scientific information are the peer reviewed journals available at www.isnr.org and www.aapb.org. |
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Q - My wife suffers from Nonepileptic Seizures. Do you offer treatments for this condition? The seizures are of psychogenic causes due to childhood sexual abuse.
A - This condition, referred to as "pseudoseizure disorder", responds well to a combination of neurotherapy and adjunctive supportive therapies. I wrote a paper on this condition that was published in the medical journal "Biological Psychiatry" that may be available on the web. This condition seems to always be associated with emotional trauma and the seizures may be a neurological mechanism to defend the person from experiencing the emotional pain. Neurologically, we generally see the trauma in the brain assessment plus a deficiency in the brain's stress coping mechanism. Both of these conditions are correctable with neurotherapy. |
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Q - What tape should I used in conjuction with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)? I'm trying to find out which of your products is recommended for use in a brain injury patient wanting to use EFT for the control of seizures. I've read elsewhere that Dr. Swingle recommends listening to a certain tape beforehand but I can't seem to find which one.
A - The CD that I recommend is Attention™ or our more recent product Omni™ (Omni is available in September from Sound Health Products Inc. Online Store). Both of these harmonics suppress Theta brainwave amplitude. EFT has a positive effect on seizures because it increases the amplitude of the Sensory Motor Rhythm Brainwave. However, EFT also increases slow frequency (Theta) amplitude in many clients as well. Increases in Theta amplitude can LOWER seizure threshold thus making the seizure risk higher. The Theta suppressing harmonic is therefore used simultaneously with the EFT to control the Theta increase while the SMR is increased having a beneficial effect on seizure threshold. |
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Q - My son is 19 and suffers from lennox gastaut syndrome. He has been on many drugs and the ketogenic diet without success. He is developmentally disabled and has 10+ seizures a week. Do you think he could benefit from your treatment?
A - We see many clients with the rarer forms of seizure disorders including Baltic, Mediterranean, Ramsay Hunt and Unverricht-Lundborg as well as the form your son has, Lennox Gastaut. As you perhaps know, many of these disorders are the same with different names and some have minor differences. Our experience with these progressive disorders is that all clients have benefited from neurotherapy. The extent of the improvement varies considerably. Some of these improvements, although not a cure, are important because the seizure frequency decreases and most promising, the progression of the condition is halted. In one case, for example, a client with the Baltic form has reported continued reduced seizure frequency and no progression of the disorder for the last three years. This client receives continued maintenance neurotherapy treatments about three times per year to sustain the gains. In other cases the common problem of habituation to the anti-seizure medication experienced by such clients appears to be markedly reduced so that they are better maintained with their medication. Regarding your son, I do think that our treatments could be very helpful in reducing seizure frequency. Given that your son experiences 10+ seizures per week, you would know quite soon if our treatments are beneficial in increasing seizure threshold. Parents also report improved cognitive functioning with our treatments as well. |
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