“This form of ADHD is marked by heightened alpha activity over the frontal cortex. The typical symptoms associated with this condition are poor organizational, sequencing, and planning skills and being easily distracted. The child/adult is unable to complete tasks, appears flighty, and although not having reading problems, has a problem remembering what has been read. A serious form is associated with high alpha amplitudes, which cause the patient to talk too much. Many of these people have impulse-control problems. Often engaging and sociable, they just cannot wait to say what is on their mind. This interfering behavior starts a cycle that frequently deteriorates to defiance. High-frontal-alpha forms of attention deficeincy are more difficult to treat and require more sessions than the simpler, or common , form of ADD. The principal treatment of this condition is know as alpha-suppress neruofeedback. Electrodes are placed over the frontal cortex, and the client is taught to suppress alpha waves. A variation on this treatment is to increase alpha waves over the parietal area, or side of the brain. I have found that increasing alpha amplitude there reduces the alpha waves over the frontal cortex. I tend to use this placement when the client also shows a deficit of slow-frequency waves in the back of the brain. When neurotherapists observe elevated alpha amplitude in the frontal regions, they also check whether excess alpha is found over the entire brain. Diffuse, elevated alpha brainwaves may be an indicator of anxiety rather than, strictly speaking, ADHD. Like frontal elevated alpha, they can interfere with focus and comprehension because anxiety reduces one’s ability to be cognitively efficient.” pp. 145-148 Biofeeback for the Brain by Paul G. Swingle Ph.D. Questions? Treatment begins with a brain map qEEG. Call Fort Wayne Neurofeedback to set an appointment and ask questions. Ph. 260 432-8777