Treatment

Neurofeedback

Complementary and Manual Therapies

Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback that uses electrical potentials in the brain to reinforce desired brain states through operant conditioning. This non-invasive neurotherapy typically collects brain activity data using electroencephalography, and several neurofeedback protocols exist, with potential additional benefit from the use of quantitative electroencephalography or functional magnetic resonance imaging to localize and personalize treatment. Related technologies include functional near-infrared spectroscopy-mediated neurofeedback, hemoencephalography biofeedback and fMRI biofeedback.

Facts
Origin Year
1962 2
Invasiveness
Non-Invasive 2
Classification
Status
Standard of Care 1
FAQs

Does neurofeedback work for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

One review called standard protocols a viable alternative and asked for more research.

One review of the clinical evidence concluded that neurofeedback based on standard protocols should be considered a viable treatment alternative for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, while stating that further research is needed to understand how specific protocols work. This is a description of the record, not medical advice.
Connections

Treats

Neurofeedback has been studied and used as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation
  • Status: Standard of Care
2. Neurofeedback - Wikipedia
  • History section, paragraph 4
    The first study to demonstrate neurofeedback was reported by Joe Kamiya in 1962
  • Lead
    This process is non-invasive neurotherapy and typically collects brain activity data using electroencephalography (EEG).
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurofeedback, lead section
    Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback that uses electrical potentials in the brain to reinforce desired brain states through operant conditioning.
  • In Group: Mind-Body and Psychological Self-Regulation Practices, Introduction
    Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback that uses electrical potentials in the brain to reinforce desired brain states through operant conditioning.
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