Methods for Diagnosis and Treatment of Processing Difficulties, Integration Problems, Imbalances and Abnormal Postures

• US 20110066067A1
• Filed: 10/19/2007
• Published: 03/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Deborah Zelinsky
• Original Assignee: Deborah Zelinsky
• Inventors: Zelinsky, Deborah
• Application Number:
  US12/517,999
• Publication Number:
  US 20110066067A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/558
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12022 Occluding by internal devices, e.g. balloons or releasable wires plugging an opening in the wall of an organ A61B17/0057; occluders for the cervical canal A61F6/146; vas deferens occluders A61F6/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12036 partial occlusion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12099 characterised by the location of the occluder
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12159 Solid plugs; being solid before insertion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/16 Devices for psychotechnics using teaching or educational appliances G09B1/00 - G09B7/00; Testing reaction times ; Devices for evaluating the psychological state
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/163 by tracking eye movement, gaze, or pupil change
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4023 Evaluating sense of balance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/00772 Apparatus for restoration of tear ducts
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0618 Psychological treatment

Abstract

Methods for diagnosis and treatment are provided for a patient having processing difficulties, integration problems, imbalances or abnormal postures. In one embodiment, a patient is identified having retinal signal problems creating at least one negative medical condition. Then the amount of a natural hormone in the eye is increased such that, as a result of the diagnosis and treatment, the patient achieves improved retinal signal processing and at least one of the patient'"'"'s negative medical conditions is improved. Other embodiments include using the treatment in combination with the Z-Bell Test and/or light blocking or altering devices for diagnosis and treatment.

Claims

1. A method for treating a patient having processing difficulties, integration problems, imbalances or abnormal postures, comprising the steps of:

identifying a patient having a retinal signal processing problem creating at least one negative medical condition; and

altering the amount of a natural hormone in the eye that is produced in the eye to improve at least one of the patient'"'"'s negative conditions.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the means for at least partially blocking comprises one or more punctal plugs.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the means for at least partially blocking comprises one or more sutures.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is used to treat phantom limb pain in individuals who have lost limbs.

5. A method for diagnosis and treatment of a patient having retinal signal processing difficulties comprising the steps of:

identifying a patient having at least one medical condition selected from the group consisting of processing difficulties, integration problems, imbalances and abnormal postures;

at least partially altering at least some of the light entering at least one of the patient'"'"'s eyes using a light altering device selected from the group consisting of opaque or colored or non-colored contact lenses, translucent or enhancer tinted contact lenses, visible tint contact lenses, eyeglass lenses with or without tints or filters or prisms, occluders, neutral density filters, partial or total light blocks, prisms, tear-dye, visors, blinders and non-lacrimal occluders;

altering the amount of a natural hormone in the eye that is produced in the eye; and

achieving improved retinal signal processing for the patient and improving the patient'"'"'s condition.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of using plugs to at least partially block at least a portion of the patient'"'"'s lacrimal system.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of modifying the patient'"'"'s posture.

8. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of modifying the patient'"'"'s head position.

9. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of modifying the patient'"'"'s muscle tension.

10. The method of claim 5, further comprising using the Z-Bell Test to evaluate stability of sensory integration and retinal receptor sensitivity.

11. A method for diagnosis and treatment of a patient having processing difficulties, integration problems, imbalances or abnormal postures, comprising the steps of:

performing the Z-Bell Test on the patient to evaluate stability of sensory integration and retinal receptor sensitivity;

at least partially blocking at least a portion of the patient'"'"'s lacrimal drainage system;

altering the amount of a natural hormone in the eye that is produced in the eye and

affecting at least one of the patient'"'"'s sensory systems selected from the group consisting of visual, auditory, vestibular, proprioceptive, tactile, olfactory, gustatory, and the somatosensory system.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of at least partially altering at least some of the light entering at least one of the patient'"'"'s eyes using a light altering device selected from the group consisting of opaque contact lenses, colored contact lenses, non-colored contact lenses, translucent or enhancer tinted contact lenses, visible tint contact lenses, eyeglass lenses with or without tints or filters or prisms, occluders, neutral density filters, partial or total light blocks, prisms, tear-dye, visors, blinders and non-lacrimal occluders.

13. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of modifying the patient'"'"'s posture.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of modifying the patient'"'"'s head position.

15. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of modifying the patient'"'"'s muscle tension.

16. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of at least partially blocking at least a portion of the patient'"'"'s lacrimal system.