Stanford Study Uses Hypnosis To Diagnose Childhood Seizures |
|
~Medical News Today It was no way for an 11-year-old to live. For a month the boy had endured daily episodes of uncontrollable jerking and foaming at the mouth, and his physicians at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford were concerned that the boy had epilepsy. Before starting the boy on a lifetime of anti-seizure medications, though, they turned to an unconventional diagnostic tool: hypnosis. "Children are highly suggestible and they have great imaginations," said Packard Children's child psychiatrist Richard Shaw, MD. "We've found that if we suggest that they are going to have one of their events while they are in a hypnotic trance, they will usually have one."
Bookmark
Email This
Comments (2)birkenstock
Everyone wants their footwear are stylish as well as comfortable to walk in the summer. To fulfill these requirements in summers, casual footwear is essential and one such footwear that fulfills all these basic requirements is Birkenstock sandals. Many people love the way they look, how easy Birkenstocks are to wear. Birkenstock are what everyone needs in spring and summer wardrobe because Birkenstock shoes are stylish but very cool and can be worn with anything in their closet. The Birkenstock Gizeh sandals are wearing relax the feet and calf muscles, or after a long day in pumps because of its contoured and flexible cork/latex footbed.
Write comment |
Popular Articles
Up for review:
![]() Optimizing Chemotherapy Category: Disease CD & MP3 Reviews | ![]() Self-Healing with Guided Imagery Category: Healing CD & MP3 Reviews | ![]() Overcome Pre-Game Nerves Category: Competition CD & MP3 Reviews |
Dr. Oz on Hypnotherapy
"Like guided imagery, hypnosis uses the focused power of the mind and imagination
to improve health, change a behavior like smoking
or achieve emotional balance.
In a relaxed state of concentrated attention, ideas and suggestions seem to have
a powerful impact on the mind."
Oprah on Meditation
"We believe in meditating. I believe in meditating in the tub with some very
nice bath products. You can
sit in the chair, you can sit on the floor, you can sit in the window, you can
sit in the tub. I give myself at least ten minutes every day in some form of
meditation. I happen to like the tub."

A groundbreaking study out of Stanford University allows doctors and scientists to peak inside the minds of seizure patients.







