Gas discharge visualization – historical developments, research dynamics and innovative applications

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Gas discharge visualization (GDV) is a method for a complete diagnosis, which is based on natural physical phenomena in human body. Since the invention of GDV, till present, there has been an increasing interest in its application in different areas of life. The most important use of GVD is in medicine. GDV provides the possibility for quantitative measurement of human physical and psychological well-being. It is used in medicine, psychology and sports for diagnosis, prevention and treatment. AIM: The aim of this article is to summarize and present to the public health research community the historical developments and the dynamics of the scientific interest in GDV application in conventional and alternative medicine, psychology and sports and to introduce current concepts and innovative techniques of GDV-application in alternative medicine. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We have applied a historical approach and conducted a literature review of the publish works on the application of GDV in medicine, psychology and sports during the last 70 years. RESULTS: We observed an increase of scientific interest in GDV-application in medicine, alternative medicine, psychology and sports with progression for each decade, from 1950s-till now. GDV is in the focus of a large number of clinical studies in the three dimensions of medicine-prevention, diagnosis and treatment, with culmination of publishing activity in all of the fields during the last year. CONCLUSION: Although GDV is not well known in Bulgaria, the results of the presented survey are proving the uniqueness of GDV as a device for diagnosis, prevention and monitoring of diseases. The application opportunities or the application itself of this method in conventional and alternative medicine, psychology and sports, are a chance for further developments of personalized healthcare.

Is a cooperation between Eastern and Western Medicine possible in Bulgaria?

“…The Scientific Advisory Council of the European Academies considers that there should be equality in medical assessments: "There cannot exist two types of medicine -conventional and alternative. There is only medicine that has been adequately tested and medicine that is not" (7,8). Conventional (Western) medicine is "evidence-based medicine" (EBM)" and is more easily susceptible to double-blind testing (placebo).…”

Modernization of gas discharge visualization for application in medical diagnostics

“…The GDV method has always attracted the most attention due to its diagnostic capabilities. Therefore, until now, the main direction of the implementation of the method has been the issues of preventive diagnostics [5,6].…”

“…Review publications [5,6] provide examples of the use of GDV diagnostics in both classical and non-traditional types of medicine: homeotherapy, yoga therapy, music therapy, and others.…”