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STEP 3:
Launch the Cervella App. The app will be in the Home menu as shown below.
Select the treatment frequency. The default and most widely used and studied
frequency for cranial electrotherapy stimulation is 100Hz. If the default frequency is
not effective, try 0.5Hz or 1.5Hz. Next, select the Duration of the treatment. The
optimal and default treatment duration is 30 minutes. Treatments in excess of 1 hour
are typically not necessary and treatments shorter than 20 minutes may not be
effective.
STEP 4:
Press the circular button on the App to connect to Cervella. The LED
indicator on the Cervella should turn on
BLUE
and be blinking and the countdown
timer should start.
If the light remains solid
BLUE
and timer does not start, the
electrodes are not making good electrical contact with your skin at the mastoid.
Tap the intensity bar up to adjust the current intensity until you start feeling a
tingling sensation. Then, tap the intensity bar down to reduce the intensity so the
tingling sensation is barely perceptible. If the tingling sensation is uncomfortable
even at the lowest setting, it usually means that there is not enough conductive gel
between the skin and the ear cushion at the mastoid
area contact patch.
Note: you should never adjust
the treatment level so that the tingling sensation is
uncomfortable or painful. It has been clinically
demonstrated that higher current levels do not
result in better or faster clinical outcomes so only
use the current level that is comfortable.
If you need to pause the treatment, simply remove
the headset. Cervella will automatically resume the
treatment when it detects good contact between
the electrodes and patient’s skin. If you need to stop
the treatment, tap the circle area on the app and the
treatment will stop and the timer will reset.
You may use the audio feature of your stereo
headset during treatment (turn on and pair your
headphones first).
