Electro-audio-visual method for diagnosis and treatment

Area of Science:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Acupuncture Research
• Non-pharmacological Therapies

Background:

• Traditional acupuncture methods lack precise quantitative feedback for treatment efficacy.
• Overload of acupuncture points can lead to adverse effects and reduced therapeutic outcomes.
• Current non-drug treatments require objective measures for healing effect evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce a novel method for non-drug disease treatment utilizing electrical stimulation at acupuncture points.
• To enable exact evaluation of healing effects by preventing acupuncture point overload.
• To develop a system that dynamically adjusts electrical pulse parameters based on real-time biophysical feedback.

Main Methods:

• A bistable/monostable square wave oscillator generates electrical pulses for acupuncture point stimulation.
• Electrical pulse parameters (frequency, duration, rise time, duty cycle) are modulated by complex skin impedance (z) and infrared skin thermal emission (te).
• Acoustic and visual feedback channels process oscillator outputs, with visual feedback involving amplitude-frequency analysis and RGB color blending.

Main Results:

• The system delivers electrical pulses whose parameters adapt to dynamic biophysical properties of acupuncture points.
• Acoustic and visual feedback channels provide information modulated by acupuncture point parameters.
• The visual channel generates a color picture reflecting biophysical dynamics, intended to prepare the patient's Central Nervous System (CNS) for therapeutic programs.

Conclusions:

• This method offers a precise, adaptive approach to non-drug therapy for diseases via acupuncture.
• The integrated biofeedback system allows for objective monitoring and adjustment of therapeutic interventions.
• The technology holds potential for enhancing the efficacy and safety of acupuncture treatments by engaging the CNS through multi-sensory feedback.