Trauma

“The other important brainwave band to consider at the occiput is alpha. When the client goes from eyes open to eyes closed to eyes open again, the neurotherapist should observe a large increase in the alpha amplitude during the eyes-closed phase. In the back of the brain, the jump up should be at least 50 percent from eyes open to eyes closed. Further, the alpha amplitude should return to the first eyes-open level within a few seconds of reopening the eyes.

Often parents are initially unaware of the importance of a traumatic event involving their children. In one case, a child who showed an alpha deficiency had experienced an injury of the upper mouth. The injury had occurred a few weeks before the assessment, and the parents did not associate this episode with the traumatic stress I described to them. After speaking with the child, though, I realized how traumatic the event was for her. The injury had required emergency hospital treatment. In addition, she had watched a TV program shortly before her injury that portrayed, in her mind, a similar situation, only in that case the child had died. She thought she was experiencing a life-threatening situation when she was injured and later rushed to the emergency room. The event registered weeks later in the brainwave signature characterized by the low-level alpha response. In sum, we can gain an enormous amount of useful data from the back of the brain. The information not only validates the client’s complaints but also specifies exact conditions for treatment. All this valuable information is obtained in a mere sixty seconds of brainwave recording.” pp 65-69 Biofeedback for the Brain by Paul G. Swingle Ph.D. Questions? Treatment begins with a brain map qEEG. Call Fort Wayne Neurofeedback to get an appointment and ask questions. Ph. 260 432-8777