The Experts Say . . .

“The metronome therapy helps improve a person's rhythm and timing and also stimulates new parts of the brain to take over jobs from injured areas.”
St. Petersburg Times

SPINAL CORD INJURY
A 32 year-old male with paraparesis underwent IM rehabilitation training after demonstrating significant impairments with hip and ankle equilibrium reactions. Prior to IM, his heels were not able to touch the floor during ambulation and he could only tolerate the treadmill for 2 minutes at .05 mph. A total of 19 IM training sessions were conducted. After training he was able to sit, then stand independently, walk on a treadmill for over 30 minutes at 1.2 mph, and ambulate 130 feet with only minimal contact
guard assistance

CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT
A 46-year old mortgage manager sustained a cerebral vascular accident and presented with vestibular disorder. He suffered from severe dizziness with head and eye movement, mild problem solving difficulties, pronounced ataxic gait, poor coordination, jumping difficulties, and loss of balance. After 11 sessions with the interactive metronome, the man performed all advanced balance skills with improved coordination. He could jump and perform jumping jacks without loss of balance, and dizziness decreased to 20% of the time. He was independent with executive level problem solving skills.

Traumatic Brain Injury
D.S. suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a motor vehicle accident when he was 19 years old. Before IM, D.S. displayed very jerky motions, an unstable waddle like gait, and a severe speech stutter. In the years following his injury, he had been able to regain primary gross motor and speech functions. D.S. was 38 years old when he underwent IM training, by the time D.S. had completed his sixth IM session, he had significantly improved precise gross motor control of his arms. Upon completing IM training, D.S. demonstrated symmetrical gait and improved speech

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The NeuroEdge program incorporates the Interactive Metronome as well as specialized neurological therapies that are performed on the areas of dysfunction in the brain. The Interactive Metronome has been shown to help with Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), Parkinsons, Depression, and neurological disorders. These therapies are geared to specific areas of the brain therefore improving the brains function, hopefully on a long-term basis. The exercises should address a number of different areas. The exercises that we use include breathing, eye exercises, strength, endurance, balance, coordination, fine motor activity, gross motor activity, auditory stimulation and visual stimulation. Emphasis is placed on making sure that the proper signals from the spinal muscles and joints are being transmitted since it is here that the largest percentage of stimulation to the cerebellum occurs. Obviously, these are complex issues. Studies and current research have shown that many of the brains of children and adults with these challenges have a decreased activity or hypo-functioning of certain brain regions.

This has been shown through PET (positron emission tomography) scans, fMRI (functional MRI), SPECT (single photon emission computerized tomography). These scans pick up the metabolic rate of cells in various areas of the brain, and look at the brain as a whole and compare different regions from side to side.(1)

These scans have shown that other types of processing problems, exhibit areas of the brain that seem to be colder or less metabolically active. The cells in these areas are not as active as they are supposed to be. Not because of any type of specific damage per say, but just because the cells are functioning at a lower level. By increasing the activity in these areas the NeuroEdge program hopes to improve the function of the brain as well as the health and vitality of the individual.