Managing a traumatic brain injury is difficult. I know, because I suffered one. Finding a way that I could work past my new limitations was extraordinarily difficult. That's why I decided to try a new approach and try Amen Clinics. I'd heard a lot about their revolutionary diagnostic techniques, and needed to see what they had to offer.
First off was understanding how they actually diagnose their patients. What was really interesting was the use of SPECT scans to diagnose people. These are unique types of brain scans where they actually look at the living brain.
To my understanding, the unique scan outside of DC offers takes many different two dimensional pictures of your brain. When they are then all put together, the doctors can get a three dimensional view of how your brain works.
This sort of scan is pretty revolutionary. Mainly because you look at the brain while it's working. The pictures constantly update, and doctors can look at what your brain is doing while you're active in the machine.
Too many doctors rely on symptoms. That's what I didn't like about my previous consultations. They would hear how I'm performing mentally, and make suggestions. Most of it was trying out drugs and just seeing if there was any help at all.
Always remember, as my doctors told me, that despite the more accurate diagnosis, you've still got a long road ahead of you. It's been a really long road for me, and one that's had some difficulties. But I've found the treatments through this clinic to be more effective.
I still had to meet regularly with a psychiatrist to see real results. But there really wasn't whole lot of musical chairs with new drugs. Instead, it was more of a focus on what works for my unique problem. Thanks to the scan the doctor knew what was right straight away.
All in all I'd recommend my experience at Amen Clinics. While they are not revolutionary with their treatment methods, they are with their diagnostic technology. Sometimes that can make all the difference, and in my case it truly did.
First off was understanding how they actually diagnose their patients. What was really interesting was the use of SPECT scans to diagnose people. These are unique types of brain scans where they actually look at the living brain.
To my understanding, the unique scan outside of DC offers takes many different two dimensional pictures of your brain. When they are then all put together, the doctors can get a three dimensional view of how your brain works.
This sort of scan is pretty revolutionary. Mainly because you look at the brain while it's working. The pictures constantly update, and doctors can look at what your brain is doing while you're active in the machine.
Too many doctors rely on symptoms. That's what I didn't like about my previous consultations. They would hear how I'm performing mentally, and make suggestions. Most of it was trying out drugs and just seeing if there was any help at all.
Always remember, as my doctors told me, that despite the more accurate diagnosis, you've still got a long road ahead of you. It's been a really long road for me, and one that's had some difficulties. But I've found the treatments through this clinic to be more effective.
I still had to meet regularly with a psychiatrist to see real results. But there really wasn't whole lot of musical chairs with new drugs. Instead, it was more of a focus on what works for my unique problem. Thanks to the scan the doctor knew what was right straight away.
All in all I'd recommend my experience at Amen Clinics. While they are not revolutionary with their treatment methods, they are with their diagnostic technology. Sometimes that can make all the difference, and in my case it truly did.
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