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 Controversial Neurofeedback Brain Therapy May Be the Answer to PTSD
Source: thedaily.com by Katie Drummond Monday, June 20, 2011
Military doctors struggling to treat post-traumatic stress disorder are quietly adding a new tool to their arsenal: A controversial brain-wave therapy they say can heal troubled veterans and even send once-broken troops back into combat.
Staff Sgt. Justin Roberts is one of hundreds of service members finding relief with the experimental remedy.
While working at a combat hospital in Iraq for more than two years, Roberts, now 32, was exposed to the grisliest of wars suffering. Every day he helped treat troops, captives and Iraqi civilians who suffered devastating wounds from gunfights, bombings and IED attacks.
"It was worse than what you'd imagine...I have a hard time talking about it," he said.
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Train The Brain: Using Neurofeedback To Treat ADHD
Source: npr.org by Jon Hamilton
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Neurofeedback Gains Popularity and Lab Attention
Source: nytimes.com by Katherine Ellison
This is neurofeedback, a kind of biofeedback for the brain, which practitioners say can address a host of neurological ills among them attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, depression and anxiety by allowing patients to alter their own brain waves through practice and repetition. continue reading >>
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Biofeedback Now Seen as "Regular" Medicine
Source: Yahoo.com - By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay Reporter
Biofeedback used to be thought of as alternative therapy - something that might help but wasn't considered a fully legitimized medical treatment. No more. U.S. soldiers returning from war now use biofeedback to help deal with post-traumatic stress disorder. People suffering from chronic pain often find relief in biofeedback. Even athletes are using biofeedback to gain better control over their bodies.
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First Direct Evidence of Neuroplastic Changes Following Brainwave Training
Source: ScienceDaily (March 12, 2010)
Significant changes in brain plasticity have been observed following alpha brainwave training. "The novel finding may have important implications for future non-pharmacological therapies of the brain and calls for a serious re-examination and stronger backing of research on neurofeedback, a technique which may be promising tool to modulate cerebral plasticity in a safe, painless, and natural way."
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Doctors Preach "Brain Training" to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
 by Sarah Lucero / KENS 5
Significant changes in brain plasticity have been observed following alpha brainwave training. "The novel finding may have important implications for future non-pharmacological therapies of the brain and calls for a serious re-examination and stronger backing of research on neurofeedback, a technique which may be promising tool to modulate cerebral plasticity in a safe, painless, and natural way." read full article... |
EEG Neurofeedback for Treating Psychiatric Disorders
Source: Psychiatric Times. Vol. 19 No. 2 - Alondra Oubré, Ph.D.
Neurofeedback, also called electroencephalogram (EEG) biofeedback or neurotherapy, is an adjunctive treatment used for psychiatric conditions such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, phobic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, depression and affective disorders, autism, and addictive disorders (Moore, 2000; Rosenfeld, 2000; Trudeau, 2000).
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Neurofeedback: An ADHD Treatment That Retrains the Brain?
Source: U.S. News & World Report - By Megan Johnson - September 10, 2009
Neurofeedback, also called EEG biofeedback, has been under investigation as a treatment for epilepsy and ADHD since the 1970s. Putting it to use on children with attention deficits has logical appeal. Studies suggest that in ADHD, the brain generates insufficient beta waves, which are associated with focus and attention, and an overabundance of lower-frequency theta waves, produced during periods of daydreaming or drowsiness.
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Neurofeedback Has Been Found to Improve Cognitive and Artistic Performance
Source: BioMed Central Ltd. - by Tomas Ros, Merrick J Moseley, Philip A Bloom, Larry Benjamin, Lesley A Parkinson and John H Gruzelier. © 2009 Ros et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
By enabling individuals to self-regulate their brainwave activity in the field of optimal performance in healthy individuals, neurofeedback has been found to improve cognitive and artistic performance. Here we assessed whether two distinct EEG neurofeedback protocols could develop surgical skill, given the important role this skill plays in medicine.
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Your Thyroid and Adrenals
Source: VoiceAmerica Health & Wellness: Primal Body – Primal Mind Radio with Nora Gedgaudas
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Nora explores the increasingly common issue of thyroid and adrenal dysfunction and how the optimal functioning of both are inextricably connected. Diet and nutritional approaches are a front line and foundational approach to addressing the health of your endocrine system.
Nora welcomes Dr. Janet Lang, founder of the Restorative Endocrinology Program™ and respected educator in the field of hormonal health to discuss what you need to know about the health of your thyroid and your adrenals.
In the second half of the program, Nora welcomes back Susan Othmer of the EEG Institute to discuss the impact of Neurofeedback on thyroid and adrenal issues commonly seen and how Neurofeedback can play an integral role in recovery and/or management of these conditions.
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Wired To Heal with Neurofeedback
Source: blogtalkradio.com - Hosted by Andrea R. Garrison - May 14, 2009
Dr. Siegfried Othmer the Chief Scientist for the EEG Institute goes onlinewithandrea to discuss Neurofeedback and how it is used to help conditions such as Anxiety, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Depression, Seizures, Post Traumatic Syndrome, ADD/ADHD, Sleep Disorders, and many others. This interview runs about 2.5 hours.
To listen to this interview, press the play button on the multimedia player to the left of this text.
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Brain Training to Treat ADHD Symptoms
Source: ADDitude Magazine - by Pamela Michaels, Maggie Jackson, Carl Sherman, Ph.D.
Learn how to treat ADHD symptoms with neurofeedback, working memory training, and meditation - alternatives to ADD medication for children and adults.
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Neurofeedback in Hawaii
Source: KGMB-9 by Ramsay Wharton - February 5, 2009
Feature segment on Neurofeedback from KGMB-9 News in Hawaii.
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Media Watch: Neurofeedback
WGN-TV - February 4, 2009
Feature segment on Neurofeedback from WGN-TV in Chicago, Il.
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Mended Minds
"Modern" afflictions like stress, fatigue, depression and hyperactivity can affect the brain. Martin Wuttke has developed a training program that helps harmonise brain frequencies. His treatment removes most of the static so that the brain can heal. A conversation with a pioneer.
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Alternative ADHD Treatment: Neurofeedback
Can neurofeedback really help your child? Here's what you need to know about this alternative ADHD treatment.
by Pamela Michaels
Cody Miller was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD ADHD) in first grade. While her behavior improved with medication, she experienced unacceptable side effects.
"I didn't care about anything," says Cody, now 14. Her parents stopped the meds, and Cody began behaving aggressively toward her parents, her friends, even her pets. Her mother turned to neurofeedback, an alternative ADHD treatment that uses brain exercises to reduce impulsivity and increase attentiveness.
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Nondrug Options for ADHD -Biofeedback; allergy treatment; vision therapy
2008
In biofeedback therapy, children with ADHD wear electrodes on their head and learn to control video games by exercising the parts of the brain related to attention and focus. Research to date suggests not only that children enjoy this therapy; it actually works as well as medication.
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Real Stories...Real People...Real Success
October 2008
Clinicians talk about the Othmer's approach to Neurofeedback. watch video...
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EEG Info "Neurofeedback Training Course" Video
July 11, 2007
An Intensive Hands-on Introduction to the Clinical Practice of Neurofeedback.
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ABC 7 Medical: Bio Feedback
February 23, 2007
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Wired for Victory
December 18, 2006
A quiet mind is a winning mind.
That's why the players of the Italian soccer team AC Milan gather every two weeks in the Mind Room, a glassed-in facility at the team's chic training complex. There, on zero-gravity recliners, listening to the soothing sounds of New Age music, they unwind. In a way. Each player's head is fitted out with miniature electrodes that send a signal from his scalp to a computer, so while he relaxes he can also watch his brain waves play out, like a video game, as brightly colored zigs and zags on a monitor. read full story... |
Physical Therapy for the Brain
November 27, 2006
EVERY week for two years, Michael Hammett stared at a
computer screen, trying to open a flower with his mind.
Hammett had developed a case of carpal tunnel syndrome so
severe he needed surgery. But being a former opiate abuser, he
refused to use the medications that would be needed to control
the resulting pain. Having already tried physical therapy, he set
his mind on another alternative: neurofeedback. read full story... |
Good concept? It's a Brainwave
September 30, 2006
In a South London clinic a young girl is sitting with an electrode attached to her scalp, staring intently at a computer screen. Every so often there is a ping and on the screen, which shows a simple graphic of sea and sky, another bird appears, hovering above the water. That’s a signal that in the game Lara Hargrave, 10, is playing, using only her brain waves to control the action, she has just scored a point.
No, this isn't some new tweenage computer craze. It's a high-tech brain therapy called neurofeedback that Lara's mother Juliet claims has significantly alleviated her daughter's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Practitioners claim that the therapy, which centres on the idea that the electrical activity in our brains can be trained to become healthier, has achieved dramatic results on attention disorders, depression, epilepsy, even incontinence. read full story... |
Focus and Relaxation Translate into Improved Sports Performance
August 9, 2006
For those of you golfers out there, you know the old saying --drive for show, putt for dough!
But do you have a hard time getting in the zone? Does a lack of concentration affect your ability to sink that birdie attempt?
The latest in sports performance — neurobiofeedback — is not a new technology or technique.
Biofeedback has been used since the 70s to help people relax. But the latest generation incorporates brain waves, pulse, and respiration along with video games to help teach people off the court to focus and relax during the game. read full story... |
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