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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Somewhere near here
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Somewhere near here
Posts: 11,427
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Cog FX is a team of a NeuroPsychologist and a Cognitive Neuroscientist with expertise in neuro-imaging. I am surprised they do not do a before and after NeuroPsychological Assessment in their research. Their standard for improvement/recovery is patient reporting and fMRI imaging showing a return to baseline based on a baseline established by 'healthy' population participants.
It will be very interesting to see some validating structured clinical trials.
$6900 to $9500 for a week of treatment seems quite high for a target of 80% recovery.
There is a lot that makes sense such as being able to target specific brain functions that need rehabilitation. I struggle to see how less than a weeks therapy can provide such drastic improvements. The brain just does not respond that quickly in most situations.
But, the fact that insurance does not cover any of the program means only the wealthy can afford it.
Dr Amen's clinics use SPECT imaging to find the dysfunctional parts of the brain and then targets treatment to those issues. Again, a cash based treatment program.
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