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ELEXOMA MEDIC ®
TERAPIA ELECTROBIOLÓGICA CON
MICROCORRIENTES
ELEXOMA MEDIC ®
Eloxoma es un tratamiento único con microcorrientes que ha recibido aprobación en Europa y
Estados Unidos como la tecnología con suficientes datos experimentales y clínicos para ser
utilizado en la forma de Estimulación Transcraneal (CES, Cranial Electrostimulation Therapy, o
t DCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, de la literatura ) y en otros tejidos donde
predomina el dolor y la inflamacion.
Cuando consideramos la terapia transcraneal, esta se utiliza para tratar una variedad de
trastornos de la esfera psicológica sin los efectos colaterales de los medicamentos.
Elexoma Medic™ utiliza corrientes de baja intensidad aplicadas en el cráneo a través de
electrodos colocados en los lóbulos de la oreja. Estas ondas únicas en su género, mueven los
electrones hacia el cerebro a diferentes frecuencias generando una resonancia armónica. El
tratamiento normaliza la actividad eléctrica del cerebro como se ha demostrado con el monitoreo
electroencefalográfico.
MECANISMO DE ACCIÓN en Terapia Transcraneal
Es comunmente aceptado que los efectos de la terapia están mediados principalmente por una
acción directa sobre el cerebro a nivel del sistema límbico, el sistema reticular activante y/o el
hipotálamo. (Gibson & O’Hair, 1987). Toriyama (1975) ha sugerido que la terapia CES produce su
efecto a través de una dominancia del parasimpático
estimulando el nervio vago. Taylor (1991) también plantea
este mecanismo pero agregando otros nervios como el
trigémino, glosofaríngeo y facial. Fields, Tacke, y Savana
(1975) demostraron que la actividad eléctrica cortical
producida por la estimulación del trigémino se relaciona con el
sistema Límbico (centro de las emociones y la memoria).
También se ha demostrado recientemente que la Estimulación
Transcraneal aumenta la potencia de las ondas Alfa al
electroencefalograma (Kennerly, 2005). Las investigaciones de Ferdjallah, Bostick, and Barr
(1996) concluyeron que la acción de 1 miliAmpère de corriente aplicada en el cráneo da como
resultado alrededor de 5 micro Ampères/cm2 de CES que alcanzan el tálamo siendo esta
cantidad suficiente para afectar la síntesis y liberación de neurotransmisores.
Las corrientes generadas por los clasicos TENS de uso antialgico (estimuladores transcutaneos) son posiblemente
dañinos al ser aplicados en forma transcraneal y no existe evidencia clinica de su utilidad. La terapia standard con
CES se realiza con corrientes de 1 mA o menos, 0.5 a 100 Hz desde una fuente de 9 volt . La regulacion de la FDA
contraindica el uso de TENS en forma transcraneal. Los protocolos de CES para el tratamiento de la mayoria de las
alteraciones del campo psicosomatico son desde 20 minutos y hasta 1 hora diaria en las primeras 3 semanas.
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La CES ha demostrado ser eficaz en varios trastornos como Depresión, Ansiedad, Insomnio, Fibromialgia, Cefalea,
Dolor Crónico, etc. En una reciente publicación en el Internet Journal of Anesthesiology se demostró que el uso de
CES en fibromialgia produjo un mejoramiento significativo en todos los parámetros clínicos asociados a la
enfermedad como la intensidad subjetiva del dolor, el puntaje de dolor de McGill, los puntos gatillo y la escala de
autoevaluación de ansiedad (POM score) The Internet Journal of Anesthesiology • Volume 8, Number 2, 2004.
La revista New Scientist en Abril del 2006 publicó un artículo titulado en portada “Electrify your
mind” en donde analiza las sorprendentes aplicaciones de la CES. Actualmente se están
realizando en los Estados Unidos investigaciones muy promisorias para el uso de la CES en
neuro-rehabilitación de pacientes con Accidente Vascular Encefálico patrocinados por el NIH
(National Institute of Health) y el NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Estudios Clínicos en curso, ver el link (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00307385 ).
Otros usos de Elexoma Medic™ : Elexoma Medic™ y su terapia electrobiologica con microcorrientes, genera un
cambio a nivel celular que modifica el ATP o Adenosin Tri-fosfato, molecula que almacena la energia. Cuando se aplica Elexoma
Medic™ en el tejido afectado, se genera un flujo de cargas protonicas que estimulan la fosforilacion oxidativa con aumento de los
ATP hasta en un 500% . Así mismo el efecto eléctrico logra aumentar la recaptación de aminoácidos e incrementar la síntesis
proteica, estimula la migración celular, la síntesis de fibroblastos, entre otros. Estas aplicaciones de la terapia electrobiológica con
microcorrientes recuperan el tejido dañado, ayudan a la cicatrización de heridas, alivian el dolor crónico y la inflamación.
Elexoma Medic™ cuenta con 8 programas terapéuticos. En el programa para CES o tCDS , las microcorrientes generan cambios
en la liberación de neurotransmisores, regulan sitios de control prefrontal, límbico y talámico, estimulando ondas Alfa, secreción
de endorfinas, neuroplasticidad y memoria y de acuerdo a las más recientes investigaciones, su acción en parte es mediada por
los receptores NMDA.
Elexoma Medic™ ha sido desarrollado por RedPlane Suiza & Oxford Bioscience UK (www.elexoma.com) basado en los
últimos avances tecnológicos de acuerdo a normas ISO 13485-2003 y directivas de la CEE (European ‘Medical Device Directive
93/42/EEC). La CES corresponde a una categoría de aparatos médicos reconocida por la FDA americana que se basa en el uso
de microcorrientes en estimulación electrobiológica aplicada a través del cráneo por electrodos transcutáneos en los lóbulos de la
oreja y aprobada para uso en depresión, ansiedad, insomnio y estrés post-traumático. El uso individual debe realizarse con
supervisión de un profesional del área de la salud.
Cuenta con representación en Chile por Medbalance S.A., servicios, venta y capacitación. Garantía de 2 años.
Actualmente existen sobre 125 estudios de
investigación respecto al uso de la Estimulación
Transcraneal (CES) en seres humanos y 29
estudios experimentales en animales, siendo la
mayor parte de los estudios extremadamente
favorables con ausencia de efectos adversos.
La CES como demuestra la figura afecta
diferentes áreas del cerebro, disminuyendo la
agitación y la ansiedad, regulando la
emocionalidad en la corteza prefrontal,
modificando el procesamiento sensorial,
generando ondas Alfa, liberando
neurotransmisores, produciendo analgesia, entre
otros.
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