METHOD OF PATHOLOGICAL GAMING DRIVE TREATMENT Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC A61B5/16 A61B5/476 A61K31/5513 A61K31/27 A61P25/30 

FIELD: medicine; psychiatry.

SUBSTANCE: method includes complex treatment of pathological drive to gaming. Electrophysiological examination and electroencephalography are carried out. Background record of electroencephalography (EEG) and electrooculography is performed while electrodes are arrayed under international scheme 10-20. After that patient plays computer game simulating slot for 5 minutes. Record is repeated, registered results are compared to those before game. Focus of paroxysmal activity is detected after specific load. If focus of paroxysmal activity is detected, antiparoxysmal therapy is prescribed as follows - Clonazepamum up to 2 mg a day, Finlepsin up to 600 mg a day, Depakine Chrono up to 1000 mg a day. Evident change of alpha activity after specific load detected is considered to be reason for choice of psychotherapy method.

EFFECT: method enables to develop readaptation and rehabilitation programs and to increase therapy efficiency; provides medical aid individualisation.

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