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Background
This initiative began following disappointing treatment results from officially accepted treatments but breakthrough results from alternative treatments. Started in 2005, the initiative has already led to advanced views of what may be going on inside the brain. Additional support is welcome. Click here for contact information.
Observation:
Multiple therapies – two claiming extraordinary levels of success (see "Remarkable Treatments & Results) – employ the same techniques used to remove capacity bottlenecks in large computers.
For dyslexia treatment, a money back guarantee is now given for
one of these therapies.
Prediction / Root Cause Proposal:
Capacity bottlenecks are a root cause of a range of mental conditions and disorders. Take away the reasons for inefficient processing and the bottlenecks are removed, enabling the brain to function normally. Dyslexia, ADHD, headaches and other conditions disappear.
Depending on where the bottleneck(s) exist and when treatment takes place, this can be easy to achieve in one person and challenging in another. There will also be groups of people who require new therapies that are based on neural growth stimulation.
Surprise Treatment for Dyslexia, ADHD, Headaches and Other Conditions: It's All About Information Management
More and more patients recognize it: something doesn't add up
The bits and pieces start falling into place.
Much of today's treatment has its origin in a theory that may be incorrect. A new theory for the human brain is rapidly gaining acceptance in the scientific community, with far-reaching implications − for research, policy setting and treatments (more below).
September 2007
A REQUEST FOR RESEARCH
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May 22, 2008 |
An article with the hypothesis that capacity bottlenecks cause mental conditions and disorders is published in Bioscience Hypotheses (click here) |
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May 21, 2008 |
The information management model and the capacity bottleneck theory were presented to a team of bio-cybernetics scientists at the University of Bielefeld, Germany |
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February 5, 2008 |
Presentation at University College Dublin, Ireland As part of a seminar series organized by the University, E. Oetringer presented the treatment experiences, the capacity bottleneck prediction and the information management model. |
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June 14, 2007 |
The "Kwaliteitsintituut Dyslexie" has responded (see also May 12 news). The response came from "Balans," an organization that says it represents the interests of parents and the institute’s creator. The decision to provide no help was expected and raises important questions: Does Balans still represent the interests of its members? Does Balans contribute to keeping urgently needed research from getting off the ground? (more in Dutch language) |
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May 12, 2007 |
A request for research was submitted to the "Kwaliteitsinstituut Dyslexie." This is a new Dutch institute whose goal is to ensure quality with regard to dyslexia treatment. |
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| January 15, 2007 | Radio Interview at the Virtuous Woman Tour Literary Corner, United States |
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ISBN 1-4120-9586-7 2006 170 pages
September 2007
A new theory as to how the brain operates is rapidly gaining acceptance. − The implications are far-reaching
It appears that within the scientific community, there are now two principal views as to how the brain operates. The differences are so fundamental that only one of them is likely to survive:
Theory A (the traditional one) can be described as the brain operating in modules, as a computational device and with specialized programs, much like a computer.
Theory B (rather new but rapidly gaining acceptance) assumes the brain operates in a dynamic way and through self-organization – very different from a computer and computer programs. [1, 2]
With theory A and its dominance over the previous years, it is no surprise that it is extremely difficult to get the professional community interested in the proposal, the information management model and alternative treatments discussed on this site. There are simply far too many conflicts. For example, using glasses for dyslexia treatment makes no sense with theory A, because reading is assumed to take place in the reading center, which is assumed to have nothing to do with vision. With theory B, however, there is no reading center, and brain region usage can change [1].
Today’s treatment policies must be largely based on theory A. Moreover, it appears that much of today’s thinking, decision-making and treatment advice is still based on theory A only, not recognizing the far-reaching implications of theory B.
Professor Michael Fitzgerald: "This is a correct assessment of the current situation."
Prediction: The proposals, the information management model (self-organizing, dynamic) and alternative treatments listed here align well with theory B. The capacity bottleneck prediction fits into both theories.
Question: What is being done to ensure research, policy-setting and treatment advice isn’t based on the wrong theory?
Complication: A number of alternative treatments that may fit into theory B demonstrate strong indicators for better results than those seen from officially accepted treatments. However, due to the opposition seen today, scientific protocol, etc., it may be 10 or more years before there is solid scientific proof for those treatments. Clearly, waiting that long is not an option. Intermediate solutions are needed urgently (click here for some proposals).
[1] Dynamic Patterns, The Self-Organization of Brain and Behavior, Scott Kelso, 1995, MIT Press.
[2] Search the Internet for “brain self-organization."
Professor Manuel F. Casanova, Gottfried and Gisela Kolb Endowed Chair in Psychiatry, Associate Chair for Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
“One of our research conclusions is that corticocortical connectivity is a real challenge given both the conduction and metabolic demands of neurons. This aspect of brain function has seldom been explored in psychiatry but our findings suggest it may play a major role in conditions such as autism and dyslexia. The capacity bottleneck hypothesis is a novel way to conceptualize the workings of the cortex in both its normal and abnormal state. The base element of the information management model and its associated rules provide the most advanced description of the functionality needs of a minicolumn that I have seen. This new perspective on how the brain may operate is exciting and years ahead of the field. Further research of these theories should become a high priority.”
Professor Michael Fitzgerald, Henry Marsh Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland:
“The proposal that capacity bottlenecks may cause mental conditions such as ADHD and autism provides a realistic possibility. The information management model is the most sophisticated model I have seen. This opens fascinating new views as to how the brain may process information and why mental conditions exist. Most intriguing is the possibility that capacity management techniques could be used to treat mental conditions. This concept needs urgent research and has my full support.”
Oetringer, E., Fitzgerald, M., Hypothesis: Capacity bottlenecks cause mental conditions and disorders. Bioscience Hypotheses. 1/1 pp. 28-31; 10.1016/j.bihy.2008.02.002
