Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience
Article Date: 16 Oct 2006 - 0:00 PDT

A new article reviews the literature of quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) that documents abnormal brain wave patterns accompanying several medical conditions. The research implies that neurofeedback training may partially or fully normalize these brain wave patterns, and improve the physical and mental functioning of people with these conditions. The article is in the latest issue of Biofeedback.

The literature demonstrates that it is common to find disturbed electrophysiological patterns associated with Lyme disease, systematic lupus, erythematosus, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, and cardiopulmonary bypass surgery patients. Abnormal EEG patterns are also commonly found in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue and in individuals with chemical sensitivities and those who have been exposed to toxic substances or extensive radiation.

In looking at Lyme disease, abnormal QEEG patterns were found in 75 percent of active Lyme disease patients. With neurofeedback treatment, 54 percent had continued cortical dysfunction. This is one example of how some conditions in which viral agents persist continue to need ongoing treatment in addition to neurofeedback.

The use of neurofeedback training can produce positive results for those suffering from many diseases and disorders that are associated with abnormal brain waves. The article can help to inform therapists using neurofeedback by providing information for comparison with their own assessments.

To read the entire study, click here:http://www.allenpress.com/pdf/87-94_BIOF3403-art03.pdf

Biofeedback is a quarterly journal of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB). For more information about AAPB, visit http://www.aapb.org

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