RE: Bipolar vs Monopolar Montage. Which one is better?

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Hi Steve,

I use, mainly, bipolar interventions. The monopolars are used just for something very specific like training one's

brain for better at maths which is one specific position on the brain. There are a few sites on the net which deal

with the Broadman's Brain Map where one can get this info.

But for sections of the brain, like changing the EEG on the front or the parietal or temporal, which deal

with cognitive behaviour, like memory on the temporal, attention on the frontal and so on, I use bipolar.

When doing bipolar, the Cz is the reference to the other sites. So on the frontal, I do F3+Cz and F4+Cz.

I hope this info helps you in some way.

Bye for now.

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From: steve88875Sent: Mon 4/5/2010 23:05 Subject: Bipolar vs Monopolar Montage. Which one is better?

Hi,

I had been doing monopolar montage for awhile now and it seems to work ok. But then I decided to try something new, bipolar montage, and it seems to work a lot better. I don't know too much on bipolar montage and wondering if others could explain to me the concept and when you use it and when not to use. Which one do you prefer and why? Which location you do you use and for what purpose? For example, if I am training for anxiety, I place one electrode on F4, where is the idea location for the other electrode. Thanks.

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I just want to ask a question to be sure of right placement ... when we use the T4-P4 protocol for autism is the T electrode will be the positive the P is the negative one ?? Or it is of no difference ? Thank you allSent using BlackBerry® from mobinilFrom: Noel Eastwood <pac_aussie@...>Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 16:27:32 -0700 (PDT)< >Subject: Bipolar vs Monopolar Montage. Which one is better? Hi Steve, I do a lot of bipolar right sided training for anxiety and panic attacks, especially T4-Fp2, sometimes C4-Fp2 down low, 2-5 Hz usually. The Othmers do almost everything bipolar, and mostly off T4 or T3. I find that the T4-Fp2 is usually what clients enjoy the most when a straight calming C4 or Fp2 stops working for them in severe cases.RegardsNoel EastwoodPsychologistCanberra, Australiawww.nenfb.comBioexplorer Training videos:- Creating your own Basic Protocols in Bioexplorer, Getting started in Bioexplorer, Running and Screening Your Session in Bioexplorer

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In any hookup, you subtract the reference (negative) from the Active (positive) lead.  So whether you subract 10 from 6 (-4) or 6 from 10 (4), the difference is 4.  In other words, it doesn't matter.  In fact it doesn't even matter if you use the left earlobe for your active and Cz for your reference.

It does make a difference if you are doing comparative training (like coherence).Pete-- Van Deusenpvdtlc@...http://www.brain-trainer.com

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On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 1:38 PM, <psychiatry2005@...> wrote:

 

I just want to ask a question to be sure of right placement ... when we use the T4-P4 protocol for autism is the T electrode will be the positive the P is the negative one ?? Or it is of no difference ? Thank you all

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Is this biofeedback that your talking about. I have to admit, I feel lost in this group. I want to know more about BFB for my child that has seizures.On Apr 7, 2010, at 11:38 AM, psychiatry2005@... wrote:

I just want to ask a question to be sure of right placement ... when we use the T4-P4 protocol for autism is the T electrode will be the positive the P is the negative one ?? Or it is of no difference ? Thank you allSent using BlackBerry® from mobinilFrom: Noel Eastwood <pac_aussie .au>

Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 16:27:32 -0700 (PDT)< >Subject: Bipolar vs Monopolar Montage. Which one is better?

Hi Steve, I do a lot of bipolar right sided training for anxiety and panic attacks, especially T4-Fp2, sometimes C4-Fp2 down low, 2-5 Hz usually. The Othmers do almost everything bipolar, and mostly off T4 or T3. I find that the T4-Fp2 is usually what clients enjoy the most when a straight calming C4 or Fp2 stops working for them in severe cases.RegardsNoel EastwoodPsychologistCanberra, Australiawww.nenfb.comBioexplorer Training videos:- Creating your own Basic Protocols in Bioexplorer, Getting started in Bioexplorer, Running and Screening Your Session in Bioexplorer