Overview of Acquired Hydrocephalus Acquired hydrocephalus develops after birth and can be caused by a variety of factors, such as head injury, meningitis, and brain tumors. The basic nature of this condition is that the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is blocked, causing the brain’s ventricles so that they become enlarged. As a result, pressure […]
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Neuropsychological Evaluations and In...
With Neuropsychological Evaluations and Insurance, there are some very important things to keep in mind regarding dealing with insurance companies when trying to get them to pay for the professional healthcare services by the neuropsychologists at the Brain Clinic. One important idea is “Medical Necessity.” This means that the service is necessary according to medical […]
Important Aspects of Biofeedback Trea...
When considering biofeedback treatment, there are many important aspects to keep in mind. In contrast to medication, which may seem like a quick and cost-effective fix, biofeedback teaches the patient to develop and regulate their own physiology. As such, biofeedback treatment has been shown to reduce medical costs, as well as the need for long-term […]
Neurofeedback Treatment for Traumatic...
Neurofeedback Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in problems with cognition, behavior, emotional sensitivity, and attention. Patients can frequently become much more impulsive, appear to have poor judgment, have memory and word finding problems, and often are not very aware of their problems. There can also be significant deficits in […]
Biofeedback for Functional Abdominal ...
Biofeedback for Functional Abdominal Pain. Functional Abdominal Pain (FAP) is one of a group of Functional Gastroenterological Disorders (FGD), which includes Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and Functional Dyspepsia (FD). FAP has been identified as recurrent episodes of abdominal pain severe enough to interfere with a patient’s usual activities but it is not caused by an […]
What is Dyslexia?
What is Dyslexia? Dyslexia is a term which is associated with slow reading in people who are of at least average intelligence. In a broad sense, the term dyslexia means that a person’s reading ability is significantly below average. For most people with dyslexia, this would mean very slow reading. For others, it might mean that […]
Brain Injury Problems
Dr. Thomas has encountered many issues in his 35 years of dealing with brain injured patients. Some are perplexing, some are maddening, and most are challenging to many clinical assumptions. Anosognosia. Anosognosia refers to a condition in which the patient denies the deficits resulting from a brain injury. This is true for other kinds […]
Biofeedback for Pediatric Migraines
Biofeedback for Pediatric Migraines. Biofeedback is a type of treatment proven to reduce the symptoms of childhood migraines. It is intended to teach patients self-regulation of certain physiological processes not normally considered to be under voluntary control, such as heart rate, breathing, muscle tension, and blood vessel constriction. These autonomic nervous system processes can influence […]
Adult Migraines
Adult Migraines treatments at the Brain Clinic. There are many causes of migraines. Sometimes they run in families, and in many cases migraines can go back several generations. Migraines may be caused by changes in the trigeminal nerve, a major pain pathway. Imbalances in brain chemicals, including serotonin — which helps regulate pain in your nervous […]
Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in problems with cognition, behavior, emotional sensitivity, and attention. Patients can frequently become much more impulsive, appear to have poor judgment, have memory and word finding problems, and often are not very aware of their problems. There can also be significant deficits in planning and organizing (Varney & Roberts, 1999). […]