Non-Traditional Interpretation of Conventional EEG Curve Analyses

New Scope for Research in Traditional and Non-conventional Medicine; Comment on “Substitutes or Complements? Diagnosis and Treatment with Non-conventional and Conventional Medicine”

The article takes its cue from models of quantitative research applied to complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) and pinpoints some innovative features in the case at issue (Portugal). It goes on to outline new research scenarios moving beyond the either biomedical or CAM framework.

EEG interpretation: common problems

Prolonging life: a traditional interpretation.

Non-linear EEG analyses predict non-response to rTMS treatment in major depressive disorder.

OBJECTIVE Several linear electroencephalographic (EEG) measures at baseline have been demonstrated to be associated with treatment outcome after antidepressant treatment. In this study we investigated the added value of non-linear EEG metrics in the alpha band in predicting treatment outcome to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). METHODS Subjects were 90 patients with major d...

Improving Traditional-Conventional Medicine Collaboration: Perspectives from Cameroonian Traditional Practitioners

The World Health Organization recognizes traditional medicine as a vital health-care resource in developing countries and has encouraged governments to adopt policies to officially acknowledge and regulate the practice of traditional medicine. However, in many countries, including Cameroon, policy makers are reluctant to accept traditional medicine, and there is a critical lack of cooperation b...