What to Expect When Undergoing MeRT for Brainwave Synchronization

A Newport Beach, California-based research and development company, Wave Neuroscience Inc. is dedicated to enhancing brain health using non-invasive technology. Wave Neuroscience Inc. is the creator of the licensed and proprietary technology Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy (MeRT), which is used to synchronize brain waves to improve health.

Every patient undergoing MeRT must first complete an electroencephalogram (EEG) to determine their unique brain wave frequencies. The results are subsequently analyzed by medical professionals with the use of proprietary MyWave technology to gain an understanding of the state of the patient’s brain. Based on the patient’s results, a customized treatment plan that promotes healthy brain communication is developed.

Patients undergoing MeRT complete a customized treatment protocol that involves the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). At appointments, trained technicians position magnetic coils on the patients’ heads and apply stimulation to the targeted areas of the brain. The parameters of each TMS treatment are authorized by a medical doctor or licensed neurosurgeon. The goal of using TMS as part of the MeRT process is to stimulate neurons in specific areas of the brain to encourage them to fire in a synchronized manner, which results in improved cognitive health.

 

What Is an Electroencephalography (EEG) Scan?

Based in Southern California, Wave Neuroscience Inc. develops noninvasive neuromodulation treatments and technologies that target and enhance brain waves' synchrony to improve patients' cognitive health. While much of brain research has focused on the chemical aspects of the brain, the company researches brain waves, the electric currents produced by the brain. Wave Neuroscience Inc.’s approach involves using electroencephalography (EEG) tests to study brain electrical activity and understand each client’s cognitive condition.

An EEG scan is a test used to study and record electrical activity in an individual's brain to detect any abnormal activity in brain wave patterns. Small metal discs connected to thin wire electrodes are placed on a patient’s scalp to conduct the scan. These discs monitor brain wave patterns and then send the information gathered to a computer for recording.

Typically, doctors use EEG tests to detect any unusual electrical activity in the brain that may cause specific seizure disorders like epilepsy. However, these scans could also help analyze stroke, sleep disorders, brain tumors, brain activity after head injuries, and brain inflammation. Furthermore, they are useful in determining the right level of anesthesia for coma patients.

The different types of EEG tests include the sleep EEG, ambulatory EEG, video telemetry, and routine EEG. Generally, these procedures are safe, with no dangerous side effects. 

Wave Neuroscience’s EEG-EKG guided rTMS Approach for Tinnitus

Wave Neuroscience, Inc., stands at the forefront of medical science with its Magnetic EEG/ECG-guided Resonant Therapy (MeRT) methodologies for addressing neurological disorders. As published in the International Tinnitus Journal (Vol. 24, No. 1, 2020) Wave Neuroscience, Inc.’s approach was investigated for efficacy and safety among veterans who experience tinnitus, or ringing in the ears.

The specific approach used in the Wave Neuroscience-led study was a combination of MeRT and Alpha Burst Stimulation (ABS). The process was one of ABS delivering EEG/EKG-guided Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) pulses through short, high-energy electromagnetic bursts. These high-frequency pulses serve to induce neocortex current flow.

The noninvasive neuromodulation approach using rTMS was reported as successful in modulating neuronal activity within auditory cortical areas. A result was a reduction in the perceivable volume of tinnitus, with these therapeutic results generated in unilateral and bilateral tinnitus.

In conclusion, the chart review demonstrated positive effects of combined “ABS and EEG-EKG guided rTMS” as a form of tinnitus intervention, with the regimen having a reasonable safety profile. This therapy may be important in addressing an issue prevalent among military populations, one which has been linked with anxiety, depression, and traumatic brain injury.