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1: Altern Med Rev. 2007 Jun;12(2):146-51.Click here to read Links

EEG biofeedback in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Friel PN.

Washington State Toxicology Laboratory, Forensic Laboratory Services Bureau Suit 360, 2203 Airport Way South, Seattle, WA 98134, USA. Pat.Friel@wsp.wa.gov

Electroencephalogram (EEG) biofeedback, also known as neurofeedback, is a promising alternative treatment for patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). EEG biofeedback therapy rewards scalp EEG frequencies that are associated with relaxed attention, and suppresses frequencies associated with under- or over-arousal. In large-scale clinical trials, the efficacy of EEG biofeedback for AD/HD is comparable to that of stimulant medications. Many different EEG biofeedback protocols for AD/HD are available. Single-channel protocols developed by Lubar and interhemispheric protocols developed by the Othmers are widely practiced and supported by large-scale clinical studies.

PMID: 17604459 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]