Product Description

In his trademark, revolutionary style, Dr. Goldstein uses his model of neural dysregulation to incorporate basic neuroscience research into pathophysiology and treatment. Betrayal by the Brain presents a comprehensive thesis that clearly defines the biological basis for many of the varied symptoms experienced by chronic fatigue syndrome patients. Dr. Goldstein provides a rationale for the use of symptomatic therapies that have worked in many CFS patients.

Betrayal by the Brain is a valuable handbook to assist the medical professional in the diagnosis and treatment of the many patients afflicted with this illness. It is of great value to medical professionals as well as academic researchers in psychiatry, biobehavioral sciences, psychoneuroimmunology, and pain management.

Dr. Goldstein has added layers of regulation to the limbic system that help further explain limbic dysfunction in neurosomatic disorders, and he suggests novel methods of remediation. Betrayal by the Brain represents integrative thinking and the latest research and discoveries by Dr. Goldstein on neurosomatic disorders--the most common group of illnesses for which patients consult physicians.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #352345 in Books
• Published on: 1996-08-14
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 273 pages

Customer Reviews

Brilliant
The guy that gave this book a one star rating is moron.

I have had MCS (multiple chemical sensitivities) since 1978. MCS overlaps with CFS and FM. I have tried just about everything anyone has suggested over the last 30 years. Absolutely NOTHING helped at all. Not even a little bit.

Then I discovered Goldstein's work and found a doctor that followed his methods (Dr. Seastrunk). He put me on high doses of Neurontin along with Effexor. For the first time in my life IT WORKED. I couldn't believe it. The downside is the side effects of those drugs. But they pulled me out of a downward spiral, and I'm stable again.

Goldstein is brilliant.

Dr. Goldstein's approach cured me of CFS
I was housebound and often bedridden for 15 years with severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I tried many treatment approaches but nothing had any beneficial effect. I began working with Dr. Goldstein in 2001, following the experimental drug protocol set forth in this book. I was on the meds he prescribed for 3 years. During that time, I gradually recovered. I am now off the meds, working fulltime, and living a normal life. I know this approach does not work for everyone, but it has worked for many people with CFS, and I would recommend giving it serious consideration. Dr. Goldstein's hypothesis is that CFS is the result of a malfunction of the nervous system in which the neurons are over-responsive to stimuli. Sounds, smells, bright lights, stress, etc. all over-stimulate the over-reactive nervous system, causing fatigue and adrenal exhaustion. This is certainly consistent with my own experience of the illness. The meds reduce synaptic transmission. Over time, they can restore the nervous system to normal functioning.

Nice Try, But There Is a Better Theory
I have read different parts of the book. Certainly there is a neurological problem in CFS. But, there is another theory out. A Dr. Poesnecker who wrote Chronic Fatigue Unmasked 2000 is treating and healing patients of CFS or CFIDS left and right. His theory: The adrenals are the origin of the problem. He uses adrenal extract not cortisone to heal his patients in a very slow but sure manner. I am one of his patients. I have CFS. I also have adrenal insufficiency. A medical test proved it. I am in the process of being treated with adrenal extract. My insomnia is now gone and also my racing thoughts at night. I am now looking forward to a complete recovery.