COVID-19 After Care
We’re years past the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while we’re still learning about its after-effects, we now know that some lingering symptoms can be treated.
Mert, magnetic resonance therapy
After Effects of COVID-19, often referred to as Long Haul COVID
If you’ve had a mild case of the virus, you will likely recover fairly quickly and not have lasting effects. However, if you’ve had a moderate-to-severe case or you’ve been hospitalized, you are likely experiencing some after-effects. These can include:
- Depression
- PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Brain Fog
- Other cognitive problems
- Short-term memory issues
These after-effects can be debilitating, and some can last a long time. Some medical conditions can also extend recovery time. These include diabetes, asthma, or a compromised immune system.
However, we can help treat these after-effects at the Brain Treatment Center Dallas. And we can do it without drugs, surgery, or any other invasive procedure.
MeRT for COVID-19 After-effects
Here, Dr. Spencer Miller uses MeRT® to treat the after-effects of COVID. And MeRT patients report improvement in each of their symptoms.
While MeRT isn’t a cure for any damage COVID-19 may have done to the brain, it can help ease some of the pervasive symptoms originating from the brain. And these symptoms can linger as patients heal from the virus.
Additionally, COVID can cause inflammation in brain tissue — which MeRT treatment can also reduce.
Please note that we cannot see patients who are still testing positive for the virus. However, we are happy to see you once you have recovered from the acute phase of COVID-19, and are testing negative.
COVID-19 Affects Everyone Differently
Your brain is as unique as your fingerprint — and a virus will affect your brain differently than another person’s brain. That’s what makes our approach so revolutionary.
The MeRT protocols use brainwave analysis to isolate specific areas of the brain that are not functioning or communicating the way they should.
We then use this data to develop a targeted, personalized approach to bring about healthy brain communication.
This individualized treatment, using specialized equipment, gently stimulates distinct areas of your brain that may lead to improved function.
How Does MeRT Work to Relieve COVID-19 After-effects?
MeRT stands for Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy.
This emerging technology is non-surgical, non-invasive, and drug-free. In essence, we use MeRT to reprogram abnormal electrical signals in your brain to ultimately modify behavior.
We first obtain a qEEG, a diagnostic study that measures the pattern of electrical signals in your brain. This study not only tells us what is not functioning properly in your brain but also helps us determine how it should be operating.
Using this information, we then create a precision treatment protocol using TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation). This is a set of magnets placed on your scalp which send electrical signals back into your brain.
These gentle pulses cause re-organization of the brainwave signals, stimulating and organizing the function of neurons. This process is called neuromodulation.
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*Results and improvements are based on active and strict observation of our regimens. Results may vary based on the individual users and are not guaranteed.
Benefits from MeRT Treatment*
- Improved Sleep
- Increased Relaxation
- Better Concentration and Focus
- Improved Memory and Mental Clarity
- Decreased Pain
- Better Mood
- Increased Ability to Cope with Stress
- Increased attention span
- Improved sociability
- Increased motivation
- More clarity of thought
- Fewer cravings (such as drugs or alcohol)
- Improved emotional stability
- Increased ability to adapt to change
- Improved self-confidence and self-esteem
Starting as a New Patient
When you start as a new patient at the Brain Treatment Center Dallas, you will initially need two appointments, approximately two days apart. Both appointments will be about an hour in length. These appointments will be used to determine if Dr. Miller feels you can truly benefit from the MeRT Program and, if so, to develop a tailored treatment plan based on your test results. After testing and Consultation, you are not obliged to begin treatment. This is something that you will determine once you have seen your test results and consulted with Dr. Miller.
Initial Testing
At the first appointment, we will go over your reasons for seeking help, your medical history, your health goals, and all of your symptoms. You will then begin initial testing, which will involve an EEG and an EKG. These are both completely painless and easy and done right in our office. We then send your information and test results to our scientific and clinical teams, who will carefully analyze the results and determine the current state and functioning of the brain together with Dr. Miller.
We use a patented, scientific approach with the neurophysiological data gathered through testing to develop a highly customized treatment plan aimed at encouraging healthy brain communication and function.
Consultation
At your second appointment, you will meet with Dr. Miller for a Consultation. He will discuss your test results and whether he and our scientific team feel you may achieve results through our treatment protocol. This appointment will also serve to answer any additional questions you may have. After that second appointment, Dr. Miller will lay out your individualized treatment plan and the protocols to be followed for the best results. At that point, you may discuss fees, length of treatment, and schedules, and then decide whether to go forward and schedule your treatment.
Test Run – The Assessment
We deliver the MeRT protocol using TMS. You simply sit in a comfortable chair while a trained technician carefully positions a simple device on your head. This device produces a magnetic field to induce mild electrical currents in the targeted regions of the brain. There is no pain and no electrical currents, just a slight sensation.
We will perform an additional EEG and EKG after about a week of treatment, allowing us to assess progress and make any needed modifications. In this way, we are always taking the best and most exacting approach based on the current neurological state.
Insurance Coverage
Unfortunately, we do not accept insurance nor file it on your behalf. However, we can provide you with CPT codes and a billing breakdown. You can submit these to your insurance for possible reimbursement for conditions that TMS has been FDA-cleared to treat, such as Major Depressive Disorder and OCD. On occasion, individuals have been successful in receiving reimbursement for EEGs and clinical evaluations, and possibly other elements for treatment, depending on the individual’s coverage. It has been our experience that Medicare does not reimburse any of the treatment costs.
Our Medical Director, Neurologist Dr. Miller
Dr. Spencer O. Miller, a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas, is the owner and Medical Director of Brain Treatment Center Dallas. He received his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and has been in practice for 12 years. He spent five of those years in the US Air Force, where he saw many brain injuries, including soldiers suffering from PTSD and TBI.
Dr. Miller now specializes in MeRT (Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy) treatment of traumatic brain injury, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, dementia, autism, and multiple other brain disorders at his clinics, the Brain Treatment Centers in both Dallas and Plano.
Dr. Miller is also affiliated with Baylor University Medical Center, where he specializes in stroke, headache medicine, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and seizure. Additionally, he is associated with the Texas A&M Science Center College of Medicine.
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When many patients come to see us, they have lost hope, as they don’t see any light at the end of the tunnel.
It’s rewarding as a practitioner to help so many people realize a much better “normal” and improved quality of life.
If you have questions or would like to discuss our treatment protocols, we offer a free consultation by phone.
Our New Patient Coordinator will take the time to listen and explain. She is able to answer most questions and discuss our protocols, scheduling, fees, and other information. She is happy to assist you in any way she can.
Please call us to get more information about how our clinic and Dr. Miller may help you with your health goals and to schedule an initial screening to see if MeRT may be an option.
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