Brainwaves and Laser

Question 1

Define effective dose

Answer 1

dose that produces therapeutic response in target tissue

Question 2

Define fluence

Answer 2

total energy delivered per unit area at tissue surface

fluency = irradiance = power density = intensity

Question 3

what brainwave is used for bottom up processing of incoming sensory information?

Answer 3

gamma (>30 Hz)

Question 4

What brainwaves are used for top down processes (to redirect attention)?

Answer 4

Alpha (8-15 Hz) & Beta (15-30 Hz)

Question 5

How do you co-activate the Solitary nucleus medulla?

Answer 5

taste, gag reflex, carotid reflex

Question 6

Which nuclei are part of the medulla?

Answer 6

(1) Solitary nucleus, (2) Trigeminal Nuclei, (3) Cochlear Nuclei, (4) Vestibular Nuclei, (5) Inferior Olive, (6) Hypoglossal Nucleus, (7) Nucleus Ambiguus, (8) Dorsal Motor Nucleus of Vagus
pneumonic: Mitch (medulla) SATCHDIV

Question 7

How do you coactivate the Trigeminal Nuclei?

Answer 7

vibrate face/mouth, muscles of mastication (bite down)

Question 8

How do you co-activate the Cochlear Nuclei?

Answer 8

acoustics

Question 9

How do you co-activate the Vestibular Nuclei?

Answer 9

head/trunk movements, eye movements

Question 10

How do you co-activate the Nucleus Ambiguus?

Answer 10

swallowing & speaking

Question 11

How do you co-activate the Dorsal Motor Nucleus of Vagus?

Answer 11

digestive enzymes? (motor to GI tract & organs)

Question 12

How do you co-activate the Hypoglossal Nucleus?

Answer 12

move tongue or StimPod tongue (motor to tongue)

Question 13

How do you co-activate the Inferior Olive?

Answer 13

interactive metronome???

Question 14

What nuclei are in the Pons?

Answer 14

Trigeminal Nuclei, Abducens Nucleus, Facial Nerve Nucleus, Vestibulocochlear Nuclei
CN 5, 6, 7, 8

Question 15

How do you co-activate the Abducens Nucleus?

Answer 15

move eyes lateral

Question 16

How do you co-activate the Facial Nerve Nucleus?

Answer 16

have them make faces while lasering

Question 17

Which Nuclei are part of the Midbrain?

Answer 17

Oculomotor Nucleus, Trochlear Nucleus, Red Nucleus, (also tectospinal tract)
pneumonic: TOR(t) / ROT

Question 18

How do you co-activate Trochlear Nucleus?

Answer 18

down & in gaze

Question 19

How do you co-activate Red nucleus?

Answer 19

arm swing, proximal shoulder mm

Question 20

How do you co-activate midline cerebellum?

Answer 20

whole body vibration, Rhomberg, core activation (side plank or prone plank with VOR); stop when core starts trembling

Question 21

How do you co-activate lateral cerebellum?

Answer 21

vibration on extremity, muscle contraction, e-stim, arm/leg complex movement, eye movements, *cognitive tasks!, interactive metronome

Question 22

How do you co-activate the DLPFC?

Answer 22

gaze fixation, focus/attention, executive thought, Neurosage

co-activate DLPFC for Type 1 ADHD with Theta Red

Question 23

How do you co-activate the OFC?

Answer 23

anti-saccades, go-no-go activities, emotions, inhibition, Neurosage
co-activate OFC for Type 2 ADHD with Theta Red

Question 24

Interactive Metronome is best for co-activating what?

Answer 24

Inferior Olive & Cerebellum

Question 25

What is Crawford’s ADHD Protocol?

Answer 25

(1) Laser briainstem/cerebellum with CB/MM Red while coactivating for 2 minutes (until they progress)
(2) Laser OFC (Type 2) &/or DLPFC (Type 1) with Theta Red while coactivating for 2 minutes (until they progress)
(3) Laser gut with Gut IR for 5 minutes every visit

Question 26

What is the laser protocol for ADHD Type 1?

Answer 26

laser right DLPFC with Theta Red (&coactivate with gaze fixation, focus/attention, executive thought)

Question 27

What is the laser protocol for ADHD Type 2?

Answer 27

laser right OFC with Theta Red (& coactivate with anti-saccades, go-no-go activities, emotions, inhibition)