Magnetic eResonance Therapy (MeRT) Reviews for Autism
“We have just finished our first round of MeRT therapy. Very worthwhile for us. Gains so far – our 5 year old girl who already has great language capabilities but would often not respond at all to us (low receptivity), started becoming very outspoken about what is on her mind and giving us waaaay more insight into her thought processes and overall just way more responsive. I feel like I’m truly getting to know her for the first time. She has been able to have more patience. She also is more easily taking turns with toys when sharing with friends and siblings. She can now go with the flow much more and can be reasoned with if things don’t happen the same way as before or as she expected. She’s less picky with food. There’s a heap more. I think she had a lot of brain activity increase that might have caused her to feel overwhelmed temporarily. Also, should say in addition to us parents, her Nana and uncles were taken aback by her responsiveness to them after our time away for the therapy. She would never say hello or goodbye and now says it all and engaged in back and forth conversation with them too.
“My 10 year old daughter just finished MERT. Even though she is an older kid, the change in back of the brain was pretty significant and in the middle and front part, we see better alpha and lower theta and beta. I am good with the charts. How about in real life? We will see when she goes back to school next week. But we see better speech, more patience, better play time with her younger sister, and better understanding and follow up on directions given. Side effect? Didn’t see any headaches or anything. She got really “hangry” but after the last session, that is gone. The clinic explained that that is normal as the therapy is pushing the brain to work out, so she might have felt more hunger.”
“Before doing MeRT Therapy, I was very skeptical because I didn’t know how it would affect my son. We found out he was diagnosed with ASD at the age of 3. He was starting to regress severely. At the age of 5, he wouldn’t pay attention to his surroundings, wouldn’t react to his name being called, had no sense of awareness, no eye contact, became completely non-verbal, and had minor symptoms of ADHD. My husband and I did a lot of research before starting and were really nervous to start, seeing how much money it was going to cost us. However, we can now say that we are glad we took that leap of faith. Our son is now making eye contact when we speak with him, has gotten his first haircut without crying, is starting to be verbal by saying words, repeating words back from his tablet, humming and slightly singing, and it truly feels good to hear his voice again. His speech therapist says she is seeing much more progress compared to before and behavior has gotten way better in school.”
“My daughter was non-verbal before MeRT. She started repeating what I said yesterday! I can only credit MeRT for this!”
“For us MERT was life changing! Our gains have continued over a year later! We look forward to doing it again! My son is less anxious, happy disposition, less rigidity and sensory issues and more language.”
“Last day of MeRT! He had a six week treatment. Had great feedback from his teachers about how he is so more alert and engaged than they have ever seen him. Huge improvement in mood, much less irritated and his depression is gone after 4 yrs! Benefits continue to come post treatment. I think in 3-4 months I will do another qEEG and track his post treatment.”
“My kiddo is finishing up her last two weeks of treatment and I cannot be more excited about the gains/progress we have had in the last 6 weeks. She was very aggressive, high anxiety, no eye contact when talking. One to two words when communicating. Now we can have a relay back and forth conversation at least 3 times with a lot more words. No meltdowns. She has become more social with her sibling and peers at school. Better sleep hygiene. Independent with her hygiene morning routine and improvements in school. We will do maintenance at the end of the summer for 2-4 weeks.”
“3 month post MERT, emotional regulation has improved dramatically. I am able to take him out on my own. Two of us went to the farm today as daddy was working and we enjoyed it. Walked by himself the whole time, no running away from me, would not go too far from me and would come back to me when I call. In the farm café, I even asked him to sit at the table looking after my bag and I went and got us a Coke. He was aware and was holding my bag while remaining sitting and also looking at where I was to make sure I was in his sight (I was lining up at the counter to get the coke and he could see me from the table). The whole thing would not be possible one month ago as he would just run away from us if he saw things he liked (not aware of danger). He would just meltdown/run away if I insisted to hold his hand to stop him from running. He would lay down anywhere when having meltdowns even in the middle of traffic. We would always go out with dad so if he started running into traffic daddy could pin him down. We have seen so many gains, but his gains have grown slowly and gradually. He just turned 4 in September. He has always been a fast learner, but after treatment he has been smashing all of his goals with his therapy. Good luck all the parents, hope is there”
“We did 6 weeks of MERT and last session finished last week. Major Gains we have seen:
- speech would be the biggest part, trying to describe things and trying to form sentences, his therapist is shocked how much he is talking now.
- sleep, my child slept well prior of Mert , but lots of flipping around middle of the night , now no more flipping , sleeps through the night for 10-12 hours (wow I know ).
- hyperactivity has reduced.
- playing more games, stays in the same game for longer period of time.
- trying more varieties of food, will ask to try new food.”
“My experience here has been life changing. My 15 year old son with Autism after only 3 weeks of treatment has already begun to show great improvement. He is less aggressive, his speech is more fluent and he is finally sleeping throughout the night. It’s like a light switch has been turned on.”
“During our first week of treatment, I received Text messages and videos from my son’s teacher saying he was, “…sitting and patiently waiting for more work.” And “He drew his shapes on his own!” (For context- I did not inform his teacher beforehand that we are undergoing therapy at the BTC. Also, I NEVER received text messages of this nature. I normally get text messages of his rough days and for me to come pick him up). After week two I received more messages from his teacher stating that there were “mind blowing changes….” He informed me that my son was actually playing on the playground equipment – not just in the corner trying to eat rocks. His teacher also said, “He is allowing me to teach him- and it means the world to me!” Some changes I am seeing at home are – he is more calm and present. He is making eye contact and saying words like, “I want juice!” WITHOUT PROMPTING! He is repeating words we are asking him to say. When he has moments, and starts to scream or fuss, I ask him what do you want, AND HE RESPONDS!! I believe I got my money’s worth already and it is only week 3! I am glad my husband and I came when we did because we are already seeing positive changes to our beautiful boy. I love the eye contact he has started making with me since starting the treatment. I am telling anyone who would listen about my experience after beginning MeRT because I want all moms and dads with children on the spectrum to feel the joy we are feeling and we still have 3 more weeks of treatment to go!
“Our son, who has autism has highly aggressive behaviors, obsessive behaviors & anxiety. The sessions helped minimize all of the things that we were hopeful for! It was amazing to see the difference in the EEGs that were given every 10 sessions. We would do it again in a heartbeat! Thank you to the team for all of your help and understanding on our journey.”
“This place is amazing! I took my daughter here for MeRT treatments and we started to see so much improvement. She started to become much more aware of her surroundings and cooperative with everyone in her life. I cannot recommend this place enough!”
“I was very hesitant to start MeRT for my autistic child because of the price. However, it has been more than worth it after having tried stem cells, which was three times the price and not effective. After just a week of MeRT, I noticed the difference immediately. We had such significant EEG changes. I know the treatment options are limited for ASD but I can tell you, I do not regret MeRT at all. “
“After careful research on every possible treatment available for autism, we decided to try out the MeRT by Brain Treatment Center last summer for the first time. Weeks after the completion of the treatment that summer, our son displayed significant improvements in his behaviors. It was unthinkable to carry on normal conversation or any enjoyable conversation, rather. After the treatment, he has transformed himself to be someone who we enjoy speaking to, who can come back with very intelligent and intriguing questions to heighten such fruitful conversation. It was also unthinkable to take a trip with him that requires more than 30 minutes without screaming uncontrollably. He has become someone who has no issue with taking on any trek, requiring hours at a time. We have, therefore, decided to double down on the MeRT this summer, having seen drastic improvements since his last treatment. Two weeks have gone by so far. We observed him interacting with another boy at the park just the other day – being able to carry on with the conversation, communicating – speaking face-to-face with him for quite some time. Although he does display challenges often when it comes to interacting with others, all other issues seem to have been resolved today.”
“My nonverbal 6-year-old is treated here. We have seen amazing results in her communication. The third day of her treatment she was speaking. If your child has autism, I would recommend this facility. It is amazing how much my daughter has improved. The staff is great and so are the doctors.”
“Shortly after our 4-year-old son’s diagnosis, we learned about the success of MeRT and immediately started trying to find the right center for us. The impact of the treatments were immediate from eye contact improvement to him noticing his surroundings, and even improved communication with us…by week 5, he was using a spoon for the first time! If you are considering treatment for your child, we highly recommend.”
“This place is amazing. The people are wonderful. As a mother of a 31-year-old autistic son, this place has given me hope. My son is doing much better and we are excited about our future. Seeing changes in him that I only dreamed of. The staff is incredible. Thank you so much!” – Justin
“Our little son has great results. Every time we did MeRT we had new improvements on his attentional deficit. In his case at first was affected his brain connection with the speaking motor (TEL) as first local diagnosis. We did 4 sessions of 5/6 weeks and every time we notice differences, every MeRT enabled my son to get more of his outside world. At his 4.5 yrs he didn’t speak anything, now with 5.5 years he is speaking and counting up to 30. We hope we can continue with more sessions in a near future because his attentional deficit is much better, noticeably.” – APK
“We originally brought our son here who’s 5 years old, with the thought that we just want to try and give him every opportunity we can to function at his best. He struggles with various issues such as impulsivity, agitated moods, etc. I’m honestly amazed at the technology and how quickly we started to see changes in him. He has had major progress in the last 4 weeks he is able to converse on higher levels. His focus has sharpened and he’s concentrating on building and creating more with his hands, sitting for longer periods of time while he works on projects. The largest change that we noticed immediately was his mood has stabilized! He has been so happy & calm! We have not experienced any negative side effects whatsoever. Easy and painless treatments! – Jessica Young 2/23
“My son had vaccine poisoning and got brain damage due to neurotoxicity. He became very violent, nonverbal, and had severe autistic behaviors, he was so violent that he gave 4 stitches on my lip and nerve damage on my left eye because of his violent behaviors. I couldn’t be alone with my son and couldn’t hug or touch him, it broke my heart. Within one week of the treatment my son was more calm and I got to hug him for the first time in 2 yrs. My son did 6 weeks of treatment and he received another 4 weeks of treatment. My son is much calmer and started playing ping, shooting basketball, kicking the soccer ball, exercising, started volunteering at different programs, catching the city bus with his para workers and started talking!!! MeRT gave me back my son. – MH
“This is by far the best thing we’ve done for our son Mikey we have been here two weeks and he loves it. The staff are amazing, so patient with my son. He has been so good after his first day, it was a turn around. His anxiety levels have dropped, now he is confident and open to change. Thank you Brain Treatment Center. I recommend it to all the families that have kids with autism. It is worth every penny.” – Adriana Ferreira
“We had exhausted every available treatment hoping to help our daughter. Nothing worked – then we found Brain Treatment Center. MeRT changed everything for us.” – BTC patient parent of an autistic child
MeRT Reviews for Treatment of Depression
“For anyone suffering from depression, anxiety, and other symptoms, I highly recommend trying MeRT at the Brain Treatment Center. My adult son who has suffered from both problems his entire life, and has been on medication, realized a positive change after the first visit. We saw dramatic improvement after each visit. This technology is truly a magic bullet for the right candidate. The staff is professional and friendly. The facilities are equally professional. I would highly recommend The BTC to anyone that can afford the treatments.” – Harold H.
“For me, depression was the constant feeling of, ‘I want to quit’ and retreat to my home, except I already would be home. MeRT helped me shed this feeling in less that 2 weeks. I couldn’t believe I had spent so many years feeling this way!” — Brain Treatment Patient
“I felt like I was alone even though I was surrounded by love and care. It was just a cloud that would linger over my life every now and again. BTC helped me understand what was going on in my head and after a month of treatment, I was grateful to be DEPRESSION FREE and MEDICATION FREE for the first time in my life.”
— Brain Treatment Patient
“Everything changed when I started treatment. Within two weeks I was sleeping better. I was off all 12 of my meds that I was on when I started treatment, and I was starting to enjoy life again. After the first month I was socializing with people again, I was able to work out for the first time in years, and I started to help my wife with the bills and our budget. A conservative estimate is that I have had a 60 – 70% reduction of the symptoms and have a whole new lease on life. I can focus. I feel good about myself. I feel confident. I laugh again. Most importantly, I can feel the love for and from my family again. I have never met a group of people who truly are solely focused on helping people feel human again. Spend a day here and you will see a miracle.” — MeRT Patient
MeRT Reviews for Head Injuries
“I’m two or three months past my last treatment, and I can honestly say my brain is in a better place than it was before. The emotional highs and lows I was living with have been stabilized. My cognition took off during that period and it hasn’t slowed down since.” – Nick Hardwick (Retired NFL Center, Chargers)
“Everything changed when I started treatment. Within two weeks, I was sleeping better. I was off all 12 of the meds I was on when I began treatment, and I was starting to enjoy life again. After the first month, I was socializing with people again, I was able to work out for the first time in years, and I started to help my wife with the bills and our budget. As I write this, I just completed my sixth week of treatment. A conservative estimate is that I have had a 60–70% reduction of the symptoms I listed above and have a whole new lease on life.”
“I’m back! My TBI turned me into someone I barely recognized. I was depressed, mean, and short-tempered. I pushed through life filled with frustration and a deep sense of sadness that this was it. I just had to keep pushing through life with an overwhelming tiredness. I’m so glad I was wrong. I think my direct reports and family are even more thankful. This treatment changed everything, and I am forever thankful.” – 41-year old male with TBI, Executive, Nov 2017
“I was offered the opportunity to get MeRT to help with the effects of the TBI’s I had endured over the 21 yrs of Military Service. I am absolutely glad I did so. I felt the positive effects of the treatment in the first 3 days. I had irritability issues and sleeping issues among other things. I started sleeping through the night on day 3. And not just sleeping but sleeping hard and dreaming. So I know I was in R.E.M sleep. It has helped me focus, feel more energetic, less irritable, more caring to others and helped with joint pain and tinnitus. ” – Veteran
“Tait Fletcher, Actor and Stunt Performer, Discusses the Difference that MeRT Made in His Life After He Suffered Multiple Concussions: “I’d just always ‘outworked’ it. After the last concussion, that wasn’t an option, even though I had previously walked off a dozen concussions. It’s vital to know that not all TBIs result in massive concussions, but they all add to the erosion of the mind and self, if untreated. Through EEG, MeRT, and some subtle sleep and attention shifts, I’ve had a radical, nourishing, strengthening, and dare I say, ‘healing’, that has brought me to see life through a filter I’ve never known was available. Giving life a chance is sometimes just staying in “the Try.” If you are damaged, confused, and at the end, know that you have allies that you’ve never met before.” – Tait Fletcher
“In the ensuing months after the concussion, I just wasn’t myself… My academics began to suffer as well. I didn’t feel right. My EEG showed me that something had physically changed with how my brain functioned. After three days of treatment, I felt substantially better. After two weeks, I felt like I did before my injury. MeRT was life changing.” – 21-year old female with TBI, Collegiate Soccer Player, Jan 2019
MeRT Reviews for PTSD
“It was absolutely terrifying to not know what was wrong with me or how to fix the problem. MeRT not only identified the deteriorated state of my brainwave activity, they restored its function… I consider the healing I experienced to be nothing short of a miracle.” – Scot Spooner US Army Veteran
“Of all my injuries, by far the worst were the ones you could not see. I had degraded to the point of not being able to leave my home because of panic attacks and severe anxiety. I could not hide from this feeling, and no mediation could numb it. I told my doctor at one point I couldn’t kill myself because I have a family with young children that I am responsible for. I was living in despair and physical pain every day without reprieve, that is until I was able to get treatment. I underwent neural restorative therapy for two months with total symptom resolution. I can function again at work, and can spend much needed time with my family. I have my sense of well-being back and a clarity of thought I haven’t had in many years.” – Army Veteran
“Within 4 days of being treated, I was sleeping the night. My anger had subsided significantly, & I was smiling & enjoying things again. I was able to focus & concentrate on information much more efficiently & easily, & did not get lost in conversation as I had prior to coming to BTC. My chronic headaches had ceased, my balance was returning, & my ringing in my ears, (tinnitus) had also ceased.” – Marine EOD Tech
“Combat has robbed me of the ability to show my husband spontaneous affection. My husband’s PTSD is so severe that if I reach for him, he flinches. He swings at me & pushes & has actually smacked me. I have not been able to go up behind him & put my arms around him for 7 years. I was finally able to for the first time yesterday, after only 2 days of treatment. I actually walked up behind him & he didn’t jump or flinch as I hugged him. He instead, turned around & hugged me tight, kissed me & said, ‘ I love you, love.’ He’s usually never affectionate, loving or happy towards me. That’s a miracle.” – Wife of Marine Veteran who suffered TBI
“The experience I had at BTC was nothing short of a miracle for me. The treatment I received has completely changed my life for the better. I was able to reset my circadian rhythm & sleep through the night without medication. My nightmares became few and far between. My anxiety lessened almost immediately & I became able to do the things I used to enjoy like going to the gym, cooking & reading. I became able to focus my attention again & my mood lightened a lot. My fiancé & family immediately noticed the change in me & said that it was like they had gotten their ‘old’ Sarah back.” – Army Veteran
“We have seen dramatic change in Alex. He is so calm, happy & positive. He wakes more alert. The man I knew was inside of him has finally come out. We are so much closer as a couple and the relationship with our kids and him is so much more functional. The VA has treated him for the past 6 years and he’s undergone so much individual and group therapy, but it has NEVER had this positive effect on him. I will forever be grateful.” – Wife of Army Veteran
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