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Therapeutic Effect of Infra-Low-Frequency Neurofeedback Training on Children and Adolescents with ADHD

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    • Publication Information:
      IntechOpen
    • Publication Date:
      2021
    • Collection:
      IntechOpen (E-Books)
    • Abstract:
      In this observational study the outcomes of an EEG-based infra-low-frequency (ILF) neurofeedback intervention on patients with attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder (ADHD) are presented. The question is addressed whether this computer-aided treatment, which uses a brain-computer-interface to alleviate the clinical symptoms of mental disorders, is an effective non-pharmaceutical therapy for ADHD in childhood and adolescence. In a period of about 15 weeks 196 ADHD patients were treated with about 30 sessions of ILF neurofeedback in an ambulant setting. Besides regular evaluation of the severity of clinical symptoms, a continuous performance test (CPT) for parameters of attention and impulse control was conducted before and after the neurofeedback treatment. During and after the therapy, the patients did not only experience a substantial reduction in the severity of their ADHD-typical clinical symptoms, but also their performance in a continuous test procedure was significantly improved for all examined parameters of attention and impulse control, like response time, variability of reaction time, omission errors and commission errors. In a post neurofeedback intervention assessment 97% of patients reported improvement in symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity or impulsivity. Only 3% of the patients claimed no noticeable alleviation of ADHD-related symptoms. These results suggest that ILF neurofeedback is a clinically effective method that can be considered as a treatment option for ADHD and might help reducing or even avoiding psychotropic medication.
    • ISBN:
      978-1-83962-522-0
      1-83962-522-8
    • Relation:
      https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/therapeutic-effect-of-infra-low-frequency-neurofeedback-training-on-children-and-adolescents-with-ad
    • Accession Number:
      10.5772/intechopen.97938
    • Online Access:
      https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/therapeutic-effect-of-infra-low-frequency-neurofeedback-training-on-children-and-adolescents-with-ad
      https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.97938
    • Rights:
      https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
    • Accession Number:
      edsbas.79D37909