What can neurofeedback help?
- Learning and behavioral disorders (ADHD, OCD, addiction, etc.)
- Mood and thought disorders (Bi-polar, depression, anxiety, etc.)
- Seizure/neurological disorders
- Traumatic and acquired brain injury.
- Pain
- Athletic and academic performance
In addition, neurofeedback is showing promising outcomes with cognitive and learning deficits, fibromyalgia, tinnitus, Parkinson’s, migraine headaches, Tourette’s and tic disorders, and post chemotherapy symptoms.
Brain computer interfaces (BCI) measure CNS activity and converts it into artificial output that replaces, restores, enhances, supplements, or improves natural CNS output and thereby changes the ongoing interactions between the CNS and its internal or external environment.
The basic premise behind neurofeedback is that brain activity is directly related to a symptom or behavior. Biofeedback can take many forms, but one of the most common is electro- encephalographic (EEG) neurofeedback. The process of EEG neurofeedback entails sensors being attached to the scalp which monitor brain activity in specific locations according to the individual’s quantitative EEG (QEEG) findings. The client’s brain activity is fed back to them in the form of auditory and/or visual feedback. This feedback accompanies positive changes in brain activity.
These changes can positively impact our daily life by improving and enhancing our brain circuit behaviors expressed as thoughts, feelings, behavior, and performance.
Can Neurofeedback help the average person?
Neurofeedback has also been used to enhance learning and cognitive function in normal clients. Results show improved attention in college students and adults, and increased thinking speed and executive self-control in the elderly.
