The
magneto-encephalograph, or MEG, uses two technologies that are
already familiar to you - MRI and PET - to scan the brain for
memories.
The
MEG can do in a few minutes, what conventional psychotherapy
can only hope to accomplish in years. For many patients, it
offers an effective treatment for phobias, schizophrenia, multiple
personality, and other disorders.
The
procedure is simple.
First,
we pinpoint the location of the memories we need to eliminate.
You'll
receive an injection of glucose containing a small amount of radioactive
Carbon-14, which will mark the areas in the brain that are active.
The
MEG arms will rotate, emitting harmless, painless magnetic beams.
The magnetic field will depolarize the synapses in the brain,
providing easier access to repressed memories.
It
is like regression under hypnosis, but much more precise and
short-lived. As we guide you with questions related to your
particular case, the radioactive glucose will collect in whatever
area of the brain is active, enabling us detect the precise
location of the unwanted memory - called the locus.
Now
comes the most critical part of the procedure. The ablation
phase. We need to destroy the cells where the memory is stored--and
only those cells.
We
accomplish this with RF ablation. We use two narrow beams of
radio frequency. As they intersect over the locus, their combined
energy damages the cells, permanently eliminating any record
of the unwanted memory.
It
is that simple. The procedure may need to be repeated if the
area affected is large. You will go home within a day or two.
If
the MEG procedure is successful, you will probably no longer need
conventional psychotherapy or medications.
Your
healthcare provider will continue to monitor the results of your
cure during office visits that will be scheduled...