MMT Neurotech documents plaintiff’s arm pain with brain imaging; convinces major disability carrier to pay claim after 2 years of litigation

WESTPORT, CT, USA, June 29, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Imaging the brain to objectively document pain felt in other regions of the body is now possible and has been shown to be an important new tool for attorneys with disability and personal injury cases. MMT Neurotech’s Pain Scan was successfully used recently to support a disability insurance claim and win suitable compensation for a woman suffering from chronic pain.
The woman was suffering from Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome or CRPS and was denied a disability claim from a major New York insurer. Her litigation to attempt to reverse this had been ongoing for 2 years. After presentation of the MMT Neurotech’s fMRI based Pain Scan documentation to the insurance carrier, they quickly made a decision in the plaintiff’s favor. The use of the MMT Neurotech Pain Scan to objectively document pain "was helpful in getting a reversal" of the denial of the woman's claim to disability, according to her attorney. The insurer concluded the evidence supported the disability claim and, therefore, should never have been closed.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), "Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition most often affecting one of the limbs (arms, legs, hands, or feet), usually after an injury or trauma to that limb. CRPS is believed to be caused by damage to, or malfunction of, the peripheral and central nervous systems. The central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system involves nerve signaling from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. CRPS is characterized by prolonged or excessive pain and mild or dramatic changes in skin color, temperature, and/or swelling in the affected area."

A major issue concerning pain and litigation is that the sensation is only felt by the person experiencing pain. Should they seek financial compensation for what is often an excruciating, disabling sensation, insurance companies and defendants in personal injury lawsuits point out that the pain is subjective and the plaintiff may be exaggerating. Now with MMT Neurotech’s fMRI based Pain Scan, the response in the brain to pain can be documented with functional MRI which shows activation of appropriate parts of the brain when the person experiences pain. Showing pain as something on an objective scan can be instrumental in obtaining much higher awards for plaintiffs.

“MMT Neurotech is the only company that offers objective visual and graphic documentation of real-time pain,” said Dr. Donald Marks, founder and chief science officer. Patients are often judged by their demeanor and outward expressions of distress. But pain can be present in stoic individuals who are reluctant to complain. Other individuals require opiates for pain control and are viewed with suspicion as to whether they really need them and whether doctors should be prescribing them. Pain shown with fMRI can be extremely valuable for any required documentation.

Use of fMRI to document acute and chronic pain has been demonstrated for many years in academic settings throughout the world. The American Bar Association Journal has recently published regarding personal injury attorneys and their use of neuroscience to support claims of chronic pain. MMT NeuroTech can provide objective, visual and graphic documentation of the brain activation patterns consistent with those caused by pain. For personal injury lawyers, the MMT NeuroTech Pain Scan can become a crucial element to help their clients reaching a fair settlement. At this time, one of its best applications may be in a non-court setting to provide the additional documentation needed to support insurance and disability claims.

In addition to Pain, other conditions that Millennium Magnetic Technologies LLC (MMT Neurotech) can help document objectively with fMRI include Fibromyalgia, Pre-clinical Alzheimer's Disease, early Autism Spectrum Disorder, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Truth / Deception (lie detecting), and Memory Recordings. For further information or to schedule neuroimaging please contact Steve Levy MD (SL@milmag.net ) or Donald H. Marks MD PhD. (DHM@milmag.net ).

Steven Levy MD
MMT Neurotech
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