The results have been holding for the people finished five years ago, in fact, once they have started improving again, their improvements have continued to evolve. Most of these patients are light sensitive. The first phase of the treatment desensitizes them to the light stimulation, at which time frontal EEG slowing is strongly decreased. The next phase of treatment involves systematic discovery and treatment of all other sites of EEG slowing on the scalp. There is no conscious learning or practicing involved.
Daily treatment is most effective and reduces total numbers of sessions needed.
Those who have been high functioning, but have been enduring difficult work or personal losses with reactive depression typically need three or four sessions. People who have had lifelong multiple and complex functioning problems may easily need 100 sessions. Since FNS is a non-psychotherapeutic procedure, it is always important for the patients to have competent, adjunctive psychotherapeutic treatment and support at a level commensurate with the seriousness of their problems. The treatment code for FNS is 90901.