Posted by leeran on April 15, 2003, at 16:21:44
In reply to Ok and normal are so subjective » mmcasey, posted by Kar on April 15, 2003, at 15:54:20
Kar,
I agree (re: okay and normal). My husband and I discussed this the other night. He has learned to add a gesture of "quotation marks in the air" when he uses the word "normal" in our conversations.
We used to joke about a home lobotomy kit (thank goodness for humor) but your prediction of a future neural-tranmitto-electrode-placement diagnoses (preferably an at-home test kit) is what we ultimately need!
There's a doctor in Newport Beach, CA who uses "Brain SPECT Imaging" in his Psychiatry practice. The website is www.amenclinic.com
After visiting his site several times I think his work sounds the closest to what you've described. It was his online test that helped me realize that I have A.D.D. (my husband also took the test as they suggest a family member "tests" you as well, and our results were almost identical).
I'm going to copy and paste what the site mentions about brain imaging:
"The clinic is well known for Dr. Amen's work in brain SPECT imaging, a nuclear medicine study which evaluates blood flow and brain metabolism. Dr. Amen is one of only a handful of physicians worldwide who is both board certified in child, adolescent and adult psychiatry and licensed in nuclear brain imaging."
Unfortunately, our insurance doesn't cover this type of work and I don't think many insurance companies do at this point.
I just went to Amazon to take a look - his new book "Healing the Hardware of the Soul: How Making the Brain-Soul Connection Can Optimize Your Life, Love, and Spiritual Growth" has five stars!
I missed one of his seminars at the Learning Annex but I might order this book.
This is a good thread. Thanks mmcasey!
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