ADHD

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be diagnosed in children, teens, and adults, but no matter when you learn you have the condition, it can last throughout your lifetime. But the caring team at Reign-Bow Treatment Center in Lombard, Illinois, has a solution to that problem. They specialize in Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy (MeRT), a treatment that’s safe for everyone and often significantly improves ADHD symptoms. To learn more, call the office or use online booking to request an ADHD evaluation today.

What is ADHD?

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disability arising from problems with nerve communication and activity in the brain. The affected brain areas are responsible for maintaining attention and regulating emotions and behaviors, leading to ADHD’s core challenges of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. 

How can I recognize ADHD?

The symptoms caused by ADHD depend on which of the three types you have:

1. Inattentive ADHD

Inattentive ADHD causes a range of symptoms, including:

• Getting easily distracted
• Making reckless mistakes
• Missing important details
• Not finishing tasks
• Losing important items
• Struggling to stay organized
• Having a hard time following directions

Many people with inattentive ADHD tend to daydream when they should be paying attention at school or work. 

2. Hyperactive-impulsive ADHD

The symptoms caused by hyperactive-impulsive ADHD include:

• Fidgeting and moving around (when you should stay still)
• Talking too much
• Interrupting others
• Staying constantly active
• Frustration and nervousness
• Lacking self-control (acting without thinking)
• Needing immediate rewards

Hyperactivity in adults may cause frustration, irritation, and nervousness instead of fidgeting. 

3. Combined ADHD

Combined ADHD means you have some symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

How is ADHD treated?

The traditional treatment for ADHD includes stimulant medications and behavioral therapies. While therapists teach important skills and techniques for overcoming ADHD challenges, medications often cause side effects.

ADHD medications have another drawback: As soon as you or your child stop them, your symptoms return.

The Reign-Bow Treatment Center providers offer a safe, pain-free alternative: a treatment called Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy (MeRTsm).

MeRT uses gentle magnetic pulses to treat the dysfunctional brain nerves responsible for ADHD. The process includes:

Quantitative electroencephalogram (qEEG)

A qEEG shows your brainwaves, revealing the precise brain area where nerves are underperforming. Your provider uses this information to precisely plan your treatment.

Electrocardiogram (EKG)

An EKG reveals your heart activity. Your provider uses this information to monitor the synchronicity between your heartbeat and brain waves.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

During rTMS, your provider sends mild magnetic pulses directly into the targeted brain area. The pulses stimulate nerve activity, improving nerve pathways and boosting neurotransmitters (brain chemicals nerves use to communicate).

With a series of MeRT treatments, brain activity improves, which also leads to positive changes in ADHD symptoms.

Call Reign-Bow Treatment Center or request an appointment online today to learn how MeRT can help your ADHD.

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