Methods for treating drug addiction, obesity and epilepsy

[0026]Method for Treating Drug Addiction

[0027]Employing medical imaging techniques such as PET / CT or SPET / CT, cerebral scans of subjects are obtained: (1) before occurrence of symptoms of drug addiction, (2) during the commencement of symptoms of drug addiction, (3) during the peak phase of symptoms of drug addiction, and (4) during the diminishing phase of symptoms of drug addiction, respectively. Then, by comparing and analyzing the obtained images of the cerebrum, high-activity metabolic regions and low-activity metabolic regions are identified. Specifically, by comparing and analyzing the obtained images of the cerebrum, neuronal excitement centers for drug addiction are identified. The neuronal excitement centers are then irradiated with converging x-rays at a dose of 10 Gy. Upon irradiation, patients were no longer addicted to drugs.

[0028]Method for Treating Obesity and / or Reducing Weight.

[0029]Employing medical imaging techniques such as PET / CT or SPET / CT, cerebral scans of subjects are obtained: (1) when subjects were fairly hungry and in strong appetite and (2) when subjects were full, satisfied and comfortable. Then, by comparing and analyzing the obtained images of the cerebrum, high-activity metabolic regions and low-activity metabolic regions are identified. The high-activity regions correspond to the “appetite centre” (also referred to as the “hunger centre”). The appetite centers are / were then irradiated with converging x-rays at a dose of 5 Gy. Upon irradiation, patients exhibited loss of appetite and lost weight to normal levels.

[0030]Method for Treating Epilepsy.

[0031]Employing medical imaging techniques such as PET / CT or SPET / CT, cerebral scans of subjects suffering from epilepsy are obtained with subjects wearing a relocatable head frame: (1) prior to epileptic attacks, and (2) during the course of an epileptic attack (e.g., which was purposefully induced). Then, by comparing and analyzing the obtained images of the cerebrum, high-activity metabolic regions and low-activity metabolic regions are identified. The high-activity regions showing up as bright dots in the images correspond to the epilepsy-causing centers. The epilepsy-causing centers are / were then irradiated with an inhibiting dosage of converging x-rays at a dose of 20 Gy. Upon irradiation, patients no longer suffer / suffered from epilepsy.