High-Frontal-Alpha Attention Deficit Disorder
“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… read more →
ADHD Case Study
“The distinguishing feature of CADD (Common Attention Deficit Disorder) is excessive theta activity over the sensory motor cortex on top of the brain. Prominent characteristics of this condition are being easily distracted, daydreaming, and having problems retaining information. To give an example of how a CADD case is treated, let’s look at Molly. Molly, who.. read more →
Diagnosing ADHD
“ADHD takes many forms. Some are common and some quite rare. Some respond rapidly to treatment while others take more time. Some drive teachers and parents crazy while others elicit sympathy and caring. In some cases, the difference between a label of ADD and ADHD is the severity of the disorder. In other cases, the.. read more →
Stroke Improvement with Neurofeedback
“FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION: STROKES Q: I had a stroke four years ago. I made a good recovery during the first year or so but little since. My physiotherapist said that most of the recovery takes place in the first two years and little thereafter. Is there any reason for optimism four years after the stroke?.. read more →
Traumatic Brain Injury and Anxiety
“Vincent had fifteen treatment sessions before he stopped worrying about me electrically stimulating his brain. The obsessiveness, or perseveration, is common in TBI, where short term memory is compromised: patients get an idea in their heads and cannot get it out. The effects of brain injury on concentration and memory have been well documented, for.. read more →
Neuroplasticity of the Brain
“The Plasticity of the Brain Expanding Boundaries” Another exciting avenue of research, enriching the brain’s general capabilities, has tremendous potential. Traditionally, people have been taught that they have to live with the limitations they were born with. If you are born with an IQ of 85, then you have that level of intelligence.. read more →
Fibromyalgia and Neurofeedback
“Question: My wife says that her doctor told her that fibromyalgia is caused by stress and that there is no cure. This seems contradictory to me. Can fibromyalgia be treated? Answer: Stress does not actually cause anything. It can only increase the likelihood of occurrence. Treatment of fibromyalgia is possible through neurotherapeutic correction of the.. read more →
Is Your Brain Causing You Pain?
“Some Possible Brainwave Effects: TOO MUCH: Mental fog, pain=Delta Waves. Cannot stay focused=Theta Waves. Cannot finish projects, cannot sleep=Alpha Waves. Anxiety=Beta.TOO LITTLE: Poor sleep=Delta Waves. Cannot relax=Theta Waves. Mental chatter=Alpha Waves. Cannot concentrate=Beta Waves.” pg.29 Biofeedback for the Brain by Paul G. Swingle. Too much or too little of any brain wave pattern causes symptoms.. read more →
ADHD and Addictive Behavior
“Question: My brother is a drug addict and tells me that his addiction was caused by the ADHD. Is this true?” “Answer: Many adults with untreated ADHD develop problems with drugs. Often this occurs because the ADHD leads to failures that in turn lead to attempts to escape the negative feelings about being a.. read more →
Adult ADHD and Challenges
“Joel and Judith Lubar report that adults with ADD are likely to have reactive depression because of repeated failures and inability to meet their own, often unrealistic, standards. Indeed, between 70 and 80 percent of children with ADHD continue to experience significant problems in adulthood. Neurotherapists have known for some time that a far greater.. read more →