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25Nov, 2013

Everybody goes through stress. Stress is a part of our daily lives.  Busy schedules, deadlines, child birth, family demands, relocation, job dismissals, loss of a loved one and health challenges are just some of the few events that trigger stress.

“Stress can be defined as our body’s natural response to external pressure especially when faced with challenging and sometimes dangerous situations that may be beyond our control. It may also result from internal pressure arising from the demands we place on ourselves”.

When you are stressed, you feel it and your body reacts to it. You know you are stressed when you are constantly anxious, jittery and overwhelmed. Experiencing body aches constantly, frequent colds, memory problems, and difficulties concentrating may signal the onset of stress. Prolonged stress can also impact your health negatively and hinder optimal performance either at work or at home.  stress

Your body responds to stress by sending signals to the brain to stimulate the production of stress hormones such as cortisol and aldosterone which reduce the functioning of the immune system whose primary duty is to protect your body from diseases and infections. Also in response to a stressful situation, your body gets into a flight or fight response state that leads to increase in blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tension thereby making the body prone to cardiovascular diseases.

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25Nov, 2013

‘Hyperactive, distractible and restless are words that describe young David (not real name), a 6 year old boy who was unable to learn as much as his peers and didn’t like school’

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Drugs are believed to be the main solution to many physical illnesses and psychological disorders, whereas recent advancement in technology has proved otherwise. Just like David, many children who have maladaptive behavioral tendencies resulting from genetic or biological complications and have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may benefit  not only from medications which are likely to give side effects but a new innovative treatment solution called neurofeedback.

Neurofeedback manages the symptoms of ADHD in line with the principle of the biological causal factors of the disorder. Lubar (1991), reported that children with ADHD have abnormal brain wave activity, showing a predominance of slow waves (theta) as opposed to fast waves (sensorimotor rhythm, beta). Children with ADHD find it difficult to sit still and pay attention. They could also be impulsive and hyperactive. Therefore, the aim of neurofeedback training would be to train those aspects of the brain eliciting slow waves and help them achieve focused attention and concentration.

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Training and altering the brain wave pattern is a delicate process and needs to be handled by a certified practitioner. In a typical session, sensors are placed on the scalp to monitor and train brain wave activity at specific points on the brain while a feedback is given back to the child though video games, animations and auditory cues via the computer. The child’s performance on the video game is premised on meeting predetermined thresholds of brain activity. David’s central cortex and the pre-frontal cortex were mostly trained to increase sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) which will enable him stay focused, alert and able to learn. Thus, as clients continue in the therapy sessions, they are able to reduce their slow wave activity and/or increase their fast wave activity even after the completion.

A 2005 study by Monastra, Lynn, Linden, Lubar, Gruzelier, and LaVaque reported that children with ADHD who underwent neurofeedback therapy experienced better behavioral control, an increase in attention level, improved intelligence quotients and academic performance, when compared to another group who did not undergo this therapy procedure.

David received a total of 52 sessions though a significant improvement was noticed after the 40th session. David was able to focus, concentrate, stay calm and complete his school homeworks independently and enthusiastically.

The long term results of neurofeedback therapies are remarkable. With no side effects whatsoever, the changes made to the brain wave patterns are permanent and will help such children lead normal lives and equally give them the opportunity to learn as much as other children can. Great potentials exist with this treatment modality in helping not just children with behavioral disorders but those with learning difficulties.

REFERENCES

Lubar, J. F. (1991). Discourse on the development of EEG diagnostics and biofeedback treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders.Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 16, 201-225.

Monastra, V. J., Lynn, S., Linden, M., Lubar, J.F., Gruzelier, J., & LaVaque, T. J. (2005). Electroencephalographic Biofeedback in the Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Vol. 30(2) 2, 95-114

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30Aug, 2013

Learning disabilities”, or “learning difficulties“, is an umbrella term for a wide variety of learning problems. A learning disability is not a problem with intelligence or motivation. Kids with learning disabilities aren’t lazy or dumb. In fact, most are just as smart as everyone else. Their brains are simply wired differently. This difference affects how they receive and process information.Learning Difficulties

Simply put, children and adults with learning disabilities see, hear, and understand things differently. This can lead to trouble with learning new information and skills, and putting them to use. The most common types of learning disabilities involve problems with reading, writing, math, reasoning, listening, and speaking.

Types of Learning Difficulties

  • Dyslexia is trouble with letter recognition, shape and direction, spelling and reading.
  • Dyscalculia is trouble with numbers, concepts of size and shape, calculations and sequencing.
  • Dysgraphia is trouble with writing, organizing letters, numbers and words on a line.
  • Dyspraxia is trouble with movement, or movement of the muscles which produce speech (Verbal Dyspraxia)

Other disorders that may lead to learning disabilities are:

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADD/ADHD),
Autism, 
Down Syndrome 

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27Aug, 2013

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Addictions may involve a compulsive need to use drugs, substances or alcohol in order functioning normally. When these substances

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Drug and Alcohol Addictions can be very challenging to overcome. A number of case studies and uncontrolled studies show benefit of neurofeedback for treating alcoholic depression (Kumano et al., 1996; Waldkoetter & Sanders, 1997). A few controlled neurofeedback studies (Peniston & Kulkosky, 1989; Saxby & Peniston, 1995) provided further evidence for this reduction in depression and reported sustained prevention of relapse at 21-month follow-up in alcoholics who had completed the training (Saxby & Peniston, 1995). Another showed that 6 of 10 alcohol-dependent males had not relapsed 4 months post self-regulation of slow cortical potentials (Schneider et al., 1993).

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27Aug, 2013

This is also referred to as amnesia which is a failure to recall information which could arise from a failure to register some occurrence (e.g., from lack of attention), a failure to store it (by a process usually called consolidation), or a failure to retrieve from previously stored memories.

Young children especially with learning difficulties experience memory problems in their day to day tasks. Some characteristic traits include:

    • Often doesn’t remember what was seen, heard or shown.
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25Aug, 2013

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by sudden and recurrent seizures. Recurring episodes of sensory and motor disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions characterized this condition. These seizures occur as a result of a sudden surge of brain wave activity in the brain caused by abnormal brain wave activity.

Every function in our bodies is triggered by the communication between neurons in our brain. What a person with epilepsy experiences during a seizure will depend on what part of his/her brain that epileptic activity starts, and how widely and quickly it spreads from that area. Consequently, there are several types of seizures and each patient will have epilepsy in his/her own unique way.Neurofeedback

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neurons misfire at a single occurrence, Epilepsy results when there is more than one occurrence.

Neurofeedback can be used to stabilize abnormal brain wave activity that characterizes epileptic fits. Researchers have shown in over 50 controlled studies that it can safely and effectively train the brain to function normally. This treatment has been used successfully with all types of seizure disorders with the effects long lasting.

In training sessions, computerized Electroencephalogram (EEG) device detects and displays the brain waves on the computer screen. The program allows for simultaneous inhibition of slow wave EEG (the brain wave activity associated with seizure disorders) while reinforcing mid-range frequencies associated with preventing seizures.

Read more on how Neurofeedback works.

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