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9. Carrying out treatment
9.1 What you need to take into account when carrying out treatment
► Keep to the treatment plan as agreed with your doctor or
therapist.
► Stop the treatment immediately if it starts to become unpleasant
and consult your doctor or therapist.
► Stop the treatment immediately if it has had no effect following
a treatment session of the length agreed with your doctor or
therapist, and consult your doctor or therapist.
► Stop the treatment if after long-term usage the skin becomes
irritated at the points where the self-adhesive electrodes are
applied. Only continue with the treatment once you have
checked the cause of the skin irritation with your doctor or
therapist.
9.2 Where should you not attach the self-adhesive electrodes?
► Do not attach the self-adhesive electrodes to the eyelids.
The stimulation current may damage the eye.
► Do not attach the self-adhesive electrodes to the mouth, larynx
or throat area. The stimulation current can lead to muscle
cramps and thus to suffocation.
► Do not attach the self-adhesive electrodes to the area of the
carotid sinus (the area at the front of the neck over the carotid
sinus nerve). In patients with a sensitive carotid sinus refl ex
the stimulation current may result in cardiac arrest.
► Do not attach the self-adhesive electrodes to the inside of
the mouth or in the immediate vicinity of the heart.
The stimulation current could fl ow directly via the heart and
result in ventricular fi brillation or even cardiac arrest.
► Do not attach the self-adhesive electrodes in such a way that the
current passes directly through the brain, e.g. on both temples.
The stimulation current may set off convulsive seizures.
9.3 Where can you attach the self-adhesive electrodes?
The correct positioning of the self-adhesive electrodes is an impor-
tant factor for successful treatment.
► Follow the instructions of your doctor or therapist precisely.
► As a rule, the self-adhesive electrodes are positioned directly
over the painful area or in its immediate vicinity. It is also
possible to encircle the painful area with four self-adhesive
electrodes.
