The following explanation focuses on the technical aspects of neurofeedback-therapy.
- Two computers are connected to each other
- The therapist uses the one computer to monitor the brain activity of the person under treatment
- Brain waves that are too slow, causing under arousal and brain waves that are too fast, causing over arousal, are changed by Neurofeedback-therapy
- The patient focuses on visual stimuli, presented on his/her monitor
- During therapy the frequency of the patient’s beta waves is either increased or decreased depending on whether the patient is over or under aroused
- Very high beta activity of more or less 22-36 Hz beta activity, is decreased, since those cause over arousal and is counter active to concentration
- The slow theta and delta waves, which cause drowsiness or spaciness, are inhibited
- In most cases the 13-15 Hz or 15-18 Hz beta range is stimulated or rewarded
- Neurofeedback-therapy results in a healthier better regulated brain
Since the brain has enormous capacity for change, over time, the new brain behaviour is “learnt” or conditioned. The brain learns to make adjustments and enhances a greater ability to self-management and more effective regulation of brain activity.
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