About Our Research on Parkinson's DiseaseAbout Our Research on Parkinson's Disease
A pilot study published on May 10, 2012, in the journal Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair concluded that using the Fisher Wallace Stimulator over the primary motor cortex may lead to acute improvement of gait and balance recovery in patients with long-standing Parkinson's disease. Improving gait and balance can reduce the risk of injury from falling and other movement related accidents, and lead to an improved quality of life for patients with Parkinson’s disease. The study was conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Ten patients participated in the study. Read the full journal article here. The Fisher Wallace Stimulator has been FDA-cleared since 1991 to treat depression, anxiety and insomnia — common symptoms in Parkinson's patients. If you have questions about this Parkinson's study, or about the Fisher Wallace Stimulator in general, please contact Fisher Wallace Laboratories: (800) 657 - 7362 If the Fisher Wallace Stimulator does not reduce your symptoms of insomnia, anxiety, depression and/or pain within 60 days of receipt, you may return the device for a refund. How to purchase a device:To purchase a device, you must obtain written authorization from a licensed healthcare practitioner (such as a Psychiatrist, General Practitioner, Nurse, Acupuncturist, Chiropractor, Osteopath, Psychologist). Either you or your practitioner must fax or email the authorization to Fisher Wallace Laboratories: (800) 657 – 7362 / orders@fisherwallace.com. PATIENTS MAY THEN PURCHASE A DEVICE ONLINE OR OVER THE PHONE. If you do not have a local practitioner, you may call the following licensed, independent practitioner (not a Fisher Wallace employee) for same-day device authorization:
Sandy Root, L.Ac If you plan on speaking to your own healthcare practitioner about the device, please note that written purchase authorization must include the practitioner’s contact information and license information, the date, and the phrase “I authorize the purchase of a Fisher Wallace Stimulator for (Patient’s Full Name).” Click here for a written authorization form you can print out. Click here for information to give to your doctor about our device. Fax authorization to: (800) 657-7362
You may also click on the “find a doctor” button below to search for board-certified psychiatrists and other licensed healthcare practitioners in or near your zip code:   If you have questions regarding the device, please contact a Fisher Wallace customer service representative at (800) 692 - 4380. Important: Patients taking medication should not alter their medication unless advised to do so by their doctor. The Fisher Wallace Stimulator is safe to use in conjunction with medication (there are no contraindications). Following is a video from March 2011, a year before the above study was completed and published, that features one of the study's key researchers discussing pulsed stimulation of the brain - a prelude to the above published study. |
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