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ADHD Specialist in Santa Ana shares some exciting news about the final approval of a medical device meant to treat ADHD in patients between the age of 7 to 12 years.
It is one of the first ADHD systems that the USFDA has recently authorized for marketing purposes.
But, what about it?
The trigeminal nerve is supposedly the largest cranial nerve that offers a pathway to a range of signals coming from different parts to enter the brain.
This nerve caters to different parts of the brain directly or indirectly such as the thalamus, cerebral cortex, locus coeruleus.
These areas also include ADHD and other disorders. So, targeting this region will help to get the desired results.
ADHD specialist in Santa Ana confirms that using the eTNS system helps in delivering mild stimulation to the branches of this nerve to the areas located near the forehead.
The company NeuroSigma’s Monarch eTNS System recently received marketing clearance for their device.
The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry published the results of this trial.
The University of California, Los Angeles conducted the trial in children with moderate to severe ADHD.
The patients had to wear the device for about 4 weeks during their sleep. The endpoint for comparison concluded to be the ADHD severity.
The test revealed that the device helped to lower the ADHD severity in children that included- scale for assessing drowsiness, an increase in appetite, trouble sleeping, teeth clenching, headache and fatigue.
The device also helped in reducing seizure activity by alleviating the overactive neurons. Also, it helped to stimulate the flow of blood in the areas that control emotions, attention, and other related functions.
ADHD specialist in Santa Ana feels that it might also be a possible option for treatment in the veterans looking for treatment for traumatic brain injury.
Monarch external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) System is a portable device with an adhesive patch. You can place that on your child’s forehead during sleep.
There are no reported side effects as of now. So, it is completely safe equipment for treatment for ADHD in children.
However, no insurance covers this device for now. The device might cost you around $1000 as the starter kit.
ADHD specialist in Santa Ana suggests talking to your family doctor or a pediatric surgeon for the same.
ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopment disorders affecting thousands of children. So, going for an option that reduces the chances of any side effects seems to be a better idea.
