Monographs with main Data of  Research of weak Direct Current Effects

Although the theory of the dominant in brain function (Ukhtomskii, 1911) has been an important area of brain research in Soviet laboratories, probably few Western neuroscientist know much about the theory. This monograph should fill that gap. The dominant focus concept is best explained by a specific example. An indwelling electrode is placed on a rabbit’s “motor cortex” and weak anodal current is applied at the site where, if the current were greater, fool flexion would result. After a period of time and even minutes after the anodal polarization is turned off, an auditory or phonic stimulus produces fool flexion. The dominant focus is characterized as having increased and prolonged excitability, a stable level of excitability and it shows summation of excitation. Rusinov’s theme is that for the brain a dominant is a general principle and various dominants control activity of the nervous system. His book is a compilation of direct and all too frequently indirect research results and ideas to support this thesis. He examines how foci of excitation are converted into dominants, the relationships between cortical and subcortical dominants and a number of problems relating to electrophysiological investigations of dominants.

The monograph is devoted to the problem of manage of CNS functional state at different pathology. It based on results of long-term clinic-physiological research that shown the opportunity of recovery of human brain functions with help of weak direct current application. Analysis of mechanisms of new treatment methods - transcranial and transvertebral micropolarization.   Positive results of the use of micropolarization for treatment motor disorders, mental retardation, disturbances of speech, vision, hearing are presented. Discussion of data is founded on modern theories and conceptions of brain pathology.

The nature of the processes of trace formation in the central nervous system, the systemic character of memory, different experimental approaches to the modulation of this brain function are considered. Special attention is given to an effective method of memory modulation - micropolarization of different structures of the brain. The universal character of the effects of microcurrents upon different types of learning  and memory is shown. Electrographic criteria of the optimal for memory processes  functional state of the brain are discribed, all possible oppurtunities of the experimental usage of micropolarization in animal experiments are thoroughly discussed. Ultramicroscopic rearrangement in the nervous tissue resulting from the action of microcurrents are also described in the book. Positive results of the use of micropolarization for treatment of the phantom-pain syndrome, epilepsy and one of hallucinatory syndromes in schizophrenia are presented. Possible mechanisms of the effects of microcurrents upon the  processes of trace formation are analysed.  The general characteristic of the system modulating memory processes is given.

Opportunities of using of new treatment method - micropolarization (based on application of weak direct current on cortical and segmental projections) are considered. Pathogenetic substantiation, methodical and hardware of micropolarization are expounded. Indications and results of using of micropolarization at central paralysis, speech and general psychomotor retardation, psychosomatic disorders, neurosis, epilepsy, scoliosis etc. are given.