ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorder Natural Cures

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“In November 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics approved biofeedback and neurofeedback as a Level 1 or “best support” treatment option for children suffering with ADHD.

Pediatrics.  2014 Mar:  133(3):483-92.doi:10. 1542/peds.2013-2059. Epub 2014 Feb 17.

In-school neurofeedback training for ADHD:  sustained improvements from a randomized control trial.

CONCLUSION:  Neurofeedback participants made more prompt and greater improvements in ADHD symptoms, which were sustained at the 6-month follow-up, than did Cognitive Training participants or those in the control group.  This finding suggests that neurofeedback is a promising attention training treatment for children with ADHD.”

Helpful research source:  ADHD:  Beyond the Meds by Dr. Jeremy Martin, Duluth,, Georgia:

A study of 99 children showed that photic stimulation was more effective for inattention than Ritalin and Adderall (Micheletti, 1998.)  Adults with ADD are more likely to develop depression.  70-90% of children with ADHD continue to experience significant problems in adulthood.  2008:  Estimated 1-3% of early school aged children have full blown ADD, while 3-10% have partial ADD with or without depression and anxiety, and 13-20% show transient or sub clinical symptoms.  (Robbins, 2008.)  Monastra Study:  Studied 100 kids 6-19 diagnosed with ADHD.  Half of the kids had neurofeedback with medication.  Half received just medication.  Only the neurofeedback group sustained their improvement when medication was withdrawn.

The Amen Types of ADD:

Number 1 is the Classic Case.  Low Beta overall.  Inattention, easily distracted, disorganized, hyperactive, restless, and impulsive.

The Amen Type 2 is Inattentive ADD.  Described as daydreamers, space cadets, or couch potatoes.  High theta overall.

Type 3:  Get stuck in negative thoughts and/or behaviors.  Obsessive, worried, and inflexible.

Amen Type 4:  Temporal Lobe ADD.  Excessive theta over the temporal lobe on one or both sides.  NFB believed to help mood stability, memory and reading.  Often learning problems.

The Amen Type 5:  Limbic ADD-high beta F3/F4, bad optokinetic tape testing.  Decreased activity in the left prefrontal cortex and increased activity in the deep limbic areas.  Sadness, negativity, low energy, social withdrawal.

The Amen Type 6:  Ring of Fire ADD.  Extremely distracted (too many thoughts)  Irritable, very sensitive to environment, hyperverbal, oppositional, moody.  Their brain map is red and yellow (on fire.)

Amen Type 7:  Anxious ADD.  Tense, nervous, struggles with the worst thoughts.  Difficulty with timed tests, social anxiety.  Often have headaches and GI problems.  High frontal alpha and beta.”

FRANK DUFFY, M.D., Neurologist, Head of the Neuroimaging Department and of Neuroimaging Research at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School Professor, conducted an independent review of the literature on neurofeedback for Clinical Electroencephalography (2000).  He summarized his findings as follows:  “The literature, which lacks any negative study of substance, suggests that EEG biofeedback (neurofeedback) therapy should play a major therapeutic role in many difficult areas.  In my opinion, if any medication had demonstrated such a wide spectrum of efficacy, it would be universally accepted and widely used.”

Basic lifestyle changes we encourage our patients to consider include:  Limit television, electronic games, cell phone use.  Reduce gluten, sugar, and caffeine.  Increase physical activities, ideally outdoors.  If you have further questions about neurofeedback and your situation, Drs. Vicki and Charles Kelsey can be reached at 260.432.8777.