Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation for Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, and Insomnia

Kirsch, Daniel; Nichols, Francine H.

doi:10.1016/j.psc.2013.01.006

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“…Por otra parte, algunas investigaciones sobre el uso terapéutico de los campos electromagnéticos sostienen que la aplicación de corrientes electromagnéticas de baja frecuencia es efectiva para el tratamiento de las alteraciones del sueño (24)(25)(26), lo que indica que los efectos de dichos campos en el sueño podrían ser tanto de supresión como de inducción, según su intensidad. Sin embargo, llama la atención que en el barrio expuesto se registró un mayor número de personas que dormían suficientes horas y vivían a una mayor distancia de las antenas, por lo que se precisa estudiar más a fondo la influencia de los campos electromagnéticos en el sueño.…”

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Prevalencia de insomnio en adultos de 18-60 años y exposición a campos electromagnéticos en hogares de la ciudad de Barranquilla, Colombia

Peñuela-Epalza¹,

Páez-Jiménez²,

Castro-Cantillo³

et al. 2015

biomedica

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Contribución de los autores:Martha Elena Peñuela-Epalza se encargó de la dirección del proyecto, la coordinación del trabajo de campo y el análisis estadístico. Daniela Alejandra Páez-Jiménez hizo el análisis estadístico. Todos los autores participaron en el diseño del proyecto, el trabajo de campo y en la escritura del manuscrito. Introducción. El insomnio, trastorno del sueño que afecta la salud individual y colectiva, no se ha estudiado en Barranquilla. Los estudios previos sobre la influencia de la exposición a campos electromagnéticos en los trastornos del sueño, son controversiales. Objetivo. Estimar la prevalencia de los síntomas de insomnio en adultos de 18 a 60 años de edad, y su relación con la presencia y la intensidad de campos electromagnéticos en dos barrios de Barranquilla, Colombia. Materiales y métodos. Se llevó a cabo un estudio transversal en 220 viviendas de dos barrios de Barranquilla, uno con una alta exposición a antenas de radio y telefonía móvil, y otro con muy poca exposición. Después de obtener el consentimiento informado, se hizo una encuesta a un adulto por vivienda para indagar sobre la presencia de síntomas de insomnio, los hábitos de sueño, los datos sociodemográficos, la cercanía a antenas de radio y telefonía móvil y el uso de medicamentos. Siempre que fue posible, se midieron los campos electromagnéticos en el dormitorio mediante teslámetros. Los datos se tabularon en Excel™ y se analizaron con el programa SPSS™, versión18. Resultados. Se observó que 164 (74,5 %) de los sujetos presentaban algún grado de insomnio, principalmente de tipo leve, en tanto que el 25,5 % restante tenía un patrón normal de sueño. Se encontró un porcentaje más alto de personas con insomnio en el barrio con mayor exposición a antenas de radio y telefonía móvil (85,4 %) que en el barrio con menor exposición (63,3 %), razón de prevalencias 1,34 (IC 95% 1,14-1,57). Conclusiones. Este estudio sugiere una mayor prevalencia de insomnio en los sujetos residentes en zonas con mayor exposición a radiaciones electromagnéticas, donde hay una gran concentración de antenas de radio y telefonía móvil.Palabras clave: trastornos del sueño/epidemiología, campos electromagnéticos, efectos de la radiación, prevalencia. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.v35i0.2459Prevalence of insomnia in adults aged 18 to 60 years and exposure to electromagnetic fields in households of Barranquilla, Colombia Introduction: Insomnia, a sleep disorder that affects both individual and public health, has not been studied in Barranquilla. Prior studies about the effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields on sleep disorders are controversial. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of insomnia symptoms in adults aged 18 to 60 years and its relation to the presence and intensity of electromagnetic fields in two neighborhoods of Barranquilla, Colombia. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 220 households located in two neighborhoods of Barranquilla, one with high exposure to radio and cell phone antennas and the...

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Prevalencia de insomnio en adultos de 18-60 años y exposición a campos electromagnéticos en hogares de la ciudad de Barranquilla, Colombia

Peñuela-Epalza¹,

Páez-Jiménez²,

Castro-Cantillo³

et al. 2015

biomedica

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“…The results for the deep brain stimulation in these 20 patients were that the patients had improved moods; they were more motivated and interested in life [9]. These researchers concluded that this treatment is best for depression that leads to suicide [9]. The research on treating depression with electrodes by Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Andy Segal [9].…”

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“…The next study was on Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression by Kelly Colihan (Web MD health news), Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario. This is an article of July 28, 2008; they used 20 patients with major depressive episodes.6 of the patients were treated in 2005 and the remaining 14 were followed up for a year [9]. The results for the deep brain stimulation in these 20 patients were that the patients had improved moods; they were more motivated and interested in life [9].…”

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“…This is an article of July 28, 2008; they used 20 patients with major depressive episodes.6 of the patients were treated in 2005 and the remaining 14 were followed up for a year [9]. The results for the deep brain stimulation in these 20 patients were that the patients had improved moods; they were more motivated and interested in life [9]. These researchers concluded that this treatment is best for depression that leads to suicide [9].…”

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Importance and Effectiveness of Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Depression and Insomnia

Phillips¹,

Bonat²,

Olumide³

et al. 2017

Arch Med

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Title: Importance and effectiveness of brain stimulation in the treatment of depression and insomnia.Objectives: This article is to show the importance of brain stimulation in the treatment of depression and insomnia. Also to reduce the prevalence of depression and insomnia, to show the relationship between depression and insomnia, to bring for a solution to suicide caused by depression, to explore the use of brain stimulation in the treatment of depression and insomnia, to know the effectiveness and side effects of brain stimulation in the treatment of depression and insomnia. But most important purpose of this article is to show the importance and effectiveness of brain stimulation in the treatment of depression and insomnia. Methods and Findings:We went through about 15 articles published from 2006 till date. We used the key phrase brain stimulation in the treatment of depression and insomnia. We reviewed journals from PubMed/Medline, WHO factsheet, psychology today, NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health). We also retrieved articles from journals of physicians, NIMH Researchers, John Hopkins School of Medicine researchers. We acquire results from 7 experiments carried out by psychologists, researchers on the use of deep brain stimulation and cranial electrotherapy for the treatment of depression and insomnia, there were positive results but some of the positive results took time to manifest while some of the experiments didn't have a positive result. This was dependent on the stage of the depression. Further down this article we talked more about the result. Conclusion:In this article it was concluded that deep brain stimulation and cranial electrotherapy can be used to treat depression and insomnia but it doesn't work for every one or it might take longer to bring forth a positive outcome. Therefore further research should be carried out on the use of deep brain stimulation and cranial electrotherapy to cater for different stages of depression and insomnia.

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“…5 Several studies suggest that CES triggers changes in neurotransmitters and endorphin release. [6][7][8][9] CES provides an essential adjunctive treatment to standard modalities of care. The very high safety profile of CES makes it an attractive adjunctive treatment for anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and drug withdrawal that have not responded to conventional therapy.…”

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Cranial Electrostimulation: A Simple Adjunctive Treatment

Xenakis¹,

Woodbury-Fariña²

2014

Psychiatric Annals

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Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation for Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, and Insomnia

Cited by 94 publications

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Prevalencia de insomnio en adultos de 18-60 años y exposición a campos electromagnéticos en hogares de la ciudad de Barranquilla, Colombia

Prevalencia de insomnio en adultos de 18-60 años y exposición a campos electromagnéticos en hogares de la ciudad de Barranquilla, Colombia

Importance and Effectiveness of Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Depression and Insomnia

Cranial Electrostimulation: A Simple Adjunctive Treatment

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