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Brain-Computer Interface Study

The Software of Your Body
Advanced Health Research Institute
A 501c3 non-profit organization
Dr. Richard T. Hansen, D.M.D., Director


Computers are everywhere in today's society, and we have become so dependent on them that it is almost inconceivable to imagine life without properly functioning computers.  If we think about the operation of a computer, we all know that the physical structure - the box, wires, power supply, hard drive and CPU - are only a part of what makes a computer function.  The software and the information stored within the computer memory, while it cannot be seen or physically touched, is most critical for efficient normal operation.  If the information/software becomes corrupted or the programming is off, we have software "glitches" and the whole structure may not function correctly.

In medicine and health care, almost 100% off our diagnosis and treatment of disease and dysfunction is focused on the "hardware" of the body, yet the "software" remains a mystery and is not adequately addressed at times in conventional medicine.

However, recent advances in brain electrical rhythm and pattern analysis has led to profound understanding of normal brain learning, adaption, and pattern formation in health and disease.  At conception, genetic material combines to form a blueprint on which to build the trillions of cells that will form the new living being.  Throughout life this genetic blueprint is modified with each and every life experience.

During the last trimester of pregnancy, the birth experience, and the first few years of life, there are more neural synaptic connections made in the brain than during any other period in life.  Patterns may be set at an early age that alter the software programming of the brain, which may adversely influence the performance and function of the entire body.  In addition, major emotional or physical events throughout life may also create unhealthy patterns.  Even when the "hardware" (the physical part of the body) has repaired itself, the patterns may remain.

Fortunately, breakthrough science and technology as uncovered mechanisms to measure the electrical activity patterns of the brain at different times, analyze the data, and retrain these unwanted patterns through brain function training.  This has created a new field in science and medicine called Brain Computer Interface Analysis and Training, which is changing the approach to complete healing of a patient.  The benefits can be profound!  Patients can learn how to achieve their maximum potential, increase learning and develop optimal performance and function of their biologic systems improving the body's ability to heal.  In addition, many chronic, unresolved and degenerative disease states may be helped by changing the "software" of your body - THE BRAIN.

The Study
The goals of our study are to research and demonstrate that the alteration of the brain rhythms and patterns throughout life have a profound effect on our health, learning ability and social interactions.  We also intend to study the effects of retraining these unwanted patterns and help increase the balanced performance of the brain and improve its effect on the physical body.  The benefits to our society are improved health, enhance quality of life, and reduction in health care costs.  The study will consist of four distinct groups of patients.

This study will be conducted at 4 sites in Los Angeles (CA), Boston(MA), Fullerton(CA) and Minneapolis(MN).  Each site will study 25 patients from each of the four groups and the approximate length of time to complete the study will be about 3 years.
 

Clinical Investigators
Dr. Richard T. Hansen, D.M.D. - Study Director
Dr. Hansen has helped pioneer many advanced techniques in health care, including the clinical trials for the FDA clearance for hard tissue applications for lasers in dentistry.  Dr. Hansen is director of research at the Advanced Health Research Institute and has been on faculty at UCLA School of Dentistry.

Dr. Denise Malkowicz, M.D. - Consulting Neurologist
Dr. M. Barry Sterman, PhD. - Research Neurophysiologist
Dr. David Kaiser, PhD. - Research Neurophysiologist
Dr. John Kelley, PhD. - Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Jolene Ross, PhD. - Clinical Psychologist
 


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