new treatment for anxiety that could help 4S?

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

My brother made me aware of some research at the University of Chicago that has been effective in treating the anxiety in people with PSTD. Although they are experimenting with treating PSTD, the treatment may be relevant in treating other types of anxiety as well. My feeling is that if we could reduce or eliminate the anxiety associated with 4S it sure would go a long way in reducing the impact it has on our lives. My brother is a scientist at the University of Chicago and works with imaging technologies--please see his comments below and a link to an article about the study. If we believe this type of treatment has promise for us, perhaps we could suggest a study for 4S.

Thanks,

Sonya

Message from my brother:

I've been hearing a bit in the past year about a new type of MRI scan that may be interesting for you. It's called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). What they look at is the flow of fluid in the brain. The flow patterns give information on neuron density. It has already led to new procedures. There's a reputable group in Univ. of Ill at Chicago that is treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with an anesthetic injection to nerves in the neck. With the new imaging technique they were able to come up with an explanation for PTSD and it seems like their treatment is effective. The interesting thing is the treatment is not for PTSD, it's for the PTSD anxiety.

http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2008/aug/10/health/chi-0810-health-ptsdaug10

[Guest guest]

Hi Sonya,

That's very interesting. It's good they are finding something that

can help people with PTSD. That would be amazing if we could find the

same! I agree that eliminating the anxiety would help. I do take

anti-anxiety meds and they do help with overall anxiety but when I

hear a trigger sound I still get really anxious. The thing I'd love

to rid myself of is the rage I feel upon hearing the sounds. That is

the thing that I hate the most.

>

> Hello all,

>

> My brother made me aware of some research at the University of

Chicago that

> has been effective in treating the anxiety in people with PSTD.

Although

> they are experimenting with treating PSTD, the treatment may be

relevant in

> treating other types of anxiety as well. My feeling is that if we could

> reduce or eliminate the anxiety associated with 4S it sure would go

a long

> way in reducing the impact it has on our lives. My brother is a

scientist

> at the University of Chicago and works with imaging

technologies--please see

> his comments below and a link to an article about the study. If we

believe

> this type of treatment has promise for us, perhaps we could suggest

a study

> for 4S.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Sonya

>

>

> Message from my brother:

> I've been hearing a bit in the past year about a new type of MRI

scan that

> may be interesting for you. It's called diffusion tensor imaging

(DTI). What

> they look at is the flow of fluid in the brain. The flow patterns give

> information on neuron density. It has already led to new procedures.

There's

> a reputable group in Univ. of Ill at Chicago that is treating

post-traumatic

> stress disorder (PTSD) with an anesthetic injection to nerves in the

neck.

> With the new imaging technique they were able to come up with an

explanation

> for PTSD and it seems like their treatment is effective. The interesting

> thing is the treatment is not for PTSD, it's for the PTSD anxiety.

>

>

>

>

http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2008/aug/10/health/chi-0810-health-ptsdau

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