SUCCESS STORIES
Neurovascular Foundation supports clients with various conditions to improve health and wellness.
KINGSTON
CONDITION: AUTISM AGE: 11
BEFORE
• Inability to Sit Still
• Non-Verbal
• Highly Anxious
• Stomach Pains
• Forced Vomiting
• Bloating
• Lack of Eye Contact
AFTER 6 WEEKS
• Able to Sit Still
• Improved Verbal Communication
• Eye Contact Improved
• Posture Improved
• Abdomen Distension Decreased
• Decreased Stomach Pains
• Decreaed Forced Vomiting
• Anxiety Decreased
After the first session, he had improvement in his eye contact and concentration, a decrease in his forced vomiting and better night bladder maintenance. Shortly after the second session he used his first four-word sentence. He said, "No, I'm all done." Three weeks after NVT and he is now able to enjoy a meal without vomiting.
“This therapy has been extremely impactful to my family. I am so grateful to Missy and her team of compassionate and patient professionals.”
FINN
CONDITION: TOURETTE SYNDROME, ADHD, ANXIETY AGE: 11
BEFORE
• Motor Tics
• Regular Throat Clearing
• Anxiety
• Inflammation
AFTER 4 WEEKS
• Decreased Motor Tics
• Decreased Throat Clearing
• Inflammation Decreased
• Anxiety Decreased
• Improved Social Interaction
MATTHEW
CONDITION: AUTISM AGE: 11
BEFORE
• Low Verbal Communication
• No Social Ability
AFTER 8 SESSIONS
• Improved Communication
• Improved Eye Contact
• Muscle Tone Increased
His ATEC Assessment Scores Improved:
74 on January 17, 2019
59 on Feb 27, 2020
“He put his first five-word sentence together on February 13, 2020.”
ZAYA
CONDITION: DOWN SYNDROME AGE: 8M
BEFORE
• Very Low Muscle Tone
• Unable to Hold her Body Up
• Frequently Choked While Eating
• Gastrointestinal Issues
• Lack of Motor Skills
AFTER 5 SESSIONS
• Improved Motor Skills
• Stopped Choking While Eating
• Increased Muscle Tone
• Gastrointestinal Issues Resolved
By the end of the 5th session, Zaya could hold herself up and even started to pull herself up, holding on fingers.
“I believe in NVT. We did her gross motor skills evaluation today, she jumped from 30% to 40% in 1 month. She is now almost average for all babies her age, not Down Syndrome specific”
MILES
CONDITION: DOWN SYNDROME AGE: 9
BEFORE
• Insomnia
• Crossed Eyes and Poor Vision
• Low Verbal Communication Skills
• Inability to Follow Directions
• Inflammation and Distension of Abdomen
AFTER SIX SESSIONS
• Improved Sleep
• Significant Improved Communication
• Improved Comprehension
• Able to Follow Directions
• Improved Vision
• Decreased Inflammation
“Ever since my son started NV Therapy, we have seen a real increase in his language. Not only is he talking a lot more, but his vocabulary has grown, and his vocalization is very clear. We have also noticed an increase in his receptive language, where he understands more complicated concepts and conversations. ”
GENESIS
CONDITION: GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES AGE: 6
BEFORE
• Distended and Bloated Abdomen
• Pain After Eating
AFTER 2 SESSIONS
• Decreased Inflammation
• Gastrointestinal Disturbance Stopped
“Genesis had stomach problems since she was one year old. She would cry with stomach pain after every meal. After the third session, Genesis stopped complaining about any stomach issues. It has been six months, and she continues to improve. ”
DANTE
CONDITION: ASPERGER, EPILEPSY AGE: 7
BEFORE
• Multiple Seizures
• Inflammation
• Sleep Deprivation
AFTER 6 SESSIONS
• Reduced Frequency Seizures
• Decreased Inflammation
• Sleep Improvement
Dante was a seven-year old boy living with Asperger's Syndrome and Epilepsy. Before Dante started NVT he had a 24-hour sleep study and EEG at UCLA, during which they recorded 100 seizures. After six weeks of NVT, a second EEG run during a 24-hour period recorded the number of seizures was reduced to half.
EDWIN
CONDITION: GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES AGE: 4
BEFORE
• Stomach Pain
• Constant Vomiting
• Unable To Eat
• Non-Verbal
Edwin was taken to several Doctors and ended up in the hospital for 2 days, where they took different tests like a sonogram, infection test, virus test, bacteria test to see what was going on. None of the Doctors could explain what the cause was and were it was coming from. We were sent home with no answers and Edwin still had all of his symptoms.
AFTER TWO SESSIONS
• Vomiting Stopped
• Able to eat
• Stomach pain stopped
• Improved verbal communication (had first 15 words)
After treatment all symptoms stopped, his stomach didn't hurt, he wasn't vomiting. He wasn't dehydrated and his temperature was normal.
“After his first session, his temperature went back to normal, his appetite returned, and he was able to keep everything down.”
SIMON
CONDITION: ANXIETY AGE: 10
BEFORE
Simon was diagnosed with a severe form of anxiety during his 4th grade school year. Initially, he experienced panic attacks that, over time, became increasingly overwhelming. A star athlete with a ton of friends, was now having a difficult time going to school and maintaining relationships. He had so much fear and anxiety that he would turn into someone we didn’t even know. At his worst, he wasn’t able to stay at school for an entire school day, would cry hysterically, worry that we (his parents) would not return from our daily activities (work, meetings, etc.) alive, and have questions on whether he was living in a world that was real. Despite going to our doctor, seeing a psychologist, a psychiatrist and being prescribed anti-anxiety meds (Prozac), Simon wasn’t getting significantly better. As parents, we felt like we were failing, as it is hard to watch your child suffer and not understand why this is now happening.
AFTER
After the first few sessions we saw improvement and also had a better understanding of the issues, based on Missy’s explanations. More importantly, Simon connected immediately with Missy and she gained his trust. For the first time, Simon started to believe that he could get through this ordeal.
“With Missy’s advice and guidance, we were successful in taking Simon off of his anti-anxiety medicine within a few months. Since he has continued to do very well and has shown no signs of any setbacks. Missy and NVT helped us get through a very difficult and painful time when we felt so helpless as parents. Missy and her work have been a lifesaver and we couldn’t be more thankful.”
GUNNAR
CONDITION: SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER AGE: 6
Our family is incredibly grateful for the care we received from Missy and the Neurovascular Foundation. Our son Gunnar had red spots pop up on his face and leg that we assumed were bug bites. When they became incredibly infected, his doctors prescribed three different kinds of antibiotics. They were very close to prescribing steroids and suggested we take Gunnar to the ER for IV antibiotics. Instead we saw Missy at Neurovascular Foundation and between the daily NV Mineral baths and NV Therapy sessions from Missy and her team, within a week Gunnar was back to feeling 100% again. Without their attention we likely would have ended up in the hospital with extensive antibiotic and steroid treatment.
“Without their attention we likely would have ended up in the hospital with extensive antibiotic and steroid treatment.”
JANET
CONDITION: STROKE AGE: 74
BEFORE
Janet began NVT a year after a stroke left her unable to talk, dress herself or be left alone. Ten minutes into her first session of NVT she said her daughter’s name for the first time in a year.
AFTER 4 SESSIONS
After Janet’s fourth session of NVT, her face and neck had significantly relaxed, showing visible improvement.
EDIE
CONDITION: CARDIAC SURGERY AGE: 82
BEFORE
Edie had heart valve surgery, during which she was given a pacemaker. The surgery left her unable to eat or sleep and she was told her kidneys were failing. The Doctors and her family thought there was no hope.
AFTER 8 DAYS
Edie was able to start sleeping through the night.
AFTER 30 DAYS
Edie was back to all activities of daily living, including eating and walking without assistance. She felt great and was able to resume life with her children and grandchildren
ALI
CONDITION: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
BEFORE
In March 2017, I was sick with what I thought was a common cold virus. On day 5 of the virus, I woke up in the middle of the night with tingling and numbness in my legs and feet. The next day it spread up to my stomach and waist. I went to the hospital and was admitted. My MRI showed an area of inflammation but inconclusive results. In the hospital I received steroids which temporarily stopped the numbness and tingling but made me feel flu-like symptoms. I met with a neurologist for an MRI. That MRI demonstrated that I had multiple lesions on my cervical spine, and many old lesions in my brain resulting in my diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.
AFTER
I was prescribed medicine but decided to try NVT first. After 4 sessions of NVT, virtually all the symptoms stopped. After 5 months I remained symptom free but wanted to see what a follow up MRI would show. I had the MRI in early September 2017 which showed improvement in the lesions in my cervical spine. I perform the NV Method every morning (it takes 15 min), I only drink water purified with NV Minerals and take a bath treated with NV Minerals minerals 4 days a week.
DAN
CONDITION: ANEURYSM, COMA
BEFORE
Lea Floden (wife) and Katie Bonnell (daughter): "When Dan first had his aneurysm 6 months ago, we were told that the bleed was massive, and that Dan would never wake up. If by some miracle he did awaken, they told us that he would never be able to comprehend language or move any of his limbs, would never speak, never grip a hand, and would certainly never sit up, hold his head up, stand, or breathe on his own. The word “vegetable” was used to describe his prognosis, as were the words, “permanently locked in.”
AFTER
The Neurovascular Therapy that has been done on Dan has changed everything. Missy started working on Dan 2 ½ months ago and since then Dan is fully awake, moving all limbs, can grip and lift, and has drawn lines and o’s without assistance. Dan can sit straight up in his bed and hold his head up. He is off the ventilator, breathing on his own, and is about to start the Trach removal process, so that he will be fully independent. He is fully cognizant and responsive, understands everything everyone says, has gone from responding with blinks or eyebrow lifts to nods and shakes of the head. Now on a speech valve, he is starting to use language, and has said Hi, Yes, No, Good, and Goddam it.
“Missy is a walking miracle, her work is a game changer. With Missy’s help, we know that Dan will fully recover and we are beyond grateful.”
SHEA
CONDITION: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AGE: 21
BEFORE TREATMENT
Shea had a skateboarding accident and he sustained a life-threatening traumatic brain injury. His MRI showed not only a fracture to the temporal bone but also at the entry point of the ear canal. This greatly increased his risk of brain infection due to his brain exposed at the inner part of his ear. He also had an internal brain hemorrhage that led to a blood clot. During his five days in the hospital, Shea was unable to hold down food, unable to sleep, was dizzy, unbalanced and was in extreme pain. The doctor said it would be 6 to 12 months before going back to school and resuming normal activity.
AFTER TREATMENT
Shea checked himself out of the hospital against doctor’s orders and received NVT sessions three times a day for a week. During the week Shea’s balance improved, his aches and pains decreased and after the first day of therapy he slept well for the first time since the accident. One week later Shea went to see one of the leading neurosurgeons in the nation. An MRI showed the blood clot was reduced by half. Shea’s prognosis remained no school or normal activity for 3-8 months. Shea continued to receive NVT 3 times a day for another week. Two weeks later Shea went for a rescan, which showed the blood clot was completely gone. e finished his semester at the top of his class.
Three Months After
3 months after the initial trauma Shea was tested again, this time with a Haacke MRI, the most sensitive detector of long-term neuronal injury. The MRI showed only one, minute, indicator of past injury. NVT played a pivotal role in accelerating the recovery and minimizing the long-term damage of these various brain injuries. Shea was back to big wave surfing and riding his bike after only three months.
SARA
CONDITION: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
BEFORE
For fifteen years, Sara went to different neurologists, acupuncturists, rheumatologists, chiropractors, healers, orthopedists, neurosurgeons and masseuses, for what seemed like random symptoms until she was finally diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. By then she was having bathroom accidents, couldn’t sleep through the night because of freezing, tingling feet. She had no feeling on her left leg from the knee down. She had drop foot, couldn’t move sideways or backwards and when she walked forward she had to throw her leg to the side. She had balance issues and used to fall on a regular basis.
Prior to the diagnosis a neurologist placed her on a heavy dosage of Neurontin for “neuralgia” and once she was diagnosed, they added Copaxone. After she was diagnosed, Sara told a prominent neurologist that she wanted to at least be able to run out of a burning building and he said she should be happy if she was able to walk out.
AFTER
Since starting NVT Sara has gone off of her medications. She was on Neurontin for 14 years and Copaxone for one year. Her balance, strength and coordination have returned and the numbness and tingling in her feet are gone. She can move backwards and sideways as well as move her leg forward, and she doesn’t fall anymore. She sleeps through the night and could run out of a burning building if she needed to. Sara went skiing for the first time in 10 years and has started to play tennis.
PATRICK
CONDITION: GENETICS AGE: 18M
BEFORE
Patrick’s mother: “Patrick was diagnosed with Pallister-Killian Mosaic Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that has severely detrimental effects. Kids typically do not walk or talk, suffer gastrointestinal distresses, and exhibit distinctive facial characteristics as visible in the first picture on the left. Patrick screamed most of his waking hours, was not making eye contact, was constipated unless treated and could not hold his own bottle.”
AFTER 3 SESSIONS
At eighteen months, Patrick received his first NVT treatment in California. His crying was significantly reduced, and he made eye contact for the first time, as he followed his father with his eyes through the room.
AFTER 21 HOURS OF NVT
Patrick made huge improvements. He took his first two assisted steps and was able to begin school and participate in class.
JOSIE
CONDITION: TRAUMA AT BIRTH AGE: 2W
BEFORE
• Mishapen Head
Many children are born with misshaped heads as a result of birth trauma. The normal course of treatment usually requires wearing a helmet for a few months.
AFTER 2 SESSIONS
• Head Shape Normalized