What is NFT?
Neurofeedback-therapy is a method through which the brain is exercised. It strengthens the brain, calms it and improves stability. In short, it rewires the brain.
After birth the brain develops by being exposed to new stimuli. If the wiring is defective, new stimuli cause disorganisation of new information.
To rewire the brain, we make use of neurofeedback-therapy. This treatment stimulates metabolism and blood flow, strengthens dendritic connections as well as the functioning of neurotransmitters, which accounts for improvement in the patient’s ability to carry out cognitive tasks successfully.
Problems addressed by Neurofeedback-therapy
- Attention and cognitive disorders: Learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD
- Deficit Executive functioning: poor impulse control, motivation and planning,
- Behaviour disorders
- PTSD: Panic, Trauma
- Emotional deficits: depression, anxiety, rage, night terrors
- Personality disorders: eating disorders, OCD, Intermittent Impulsive Disorder, borderline
- Addictions
- Neurological disorders: epilepsy, headaches, motor/vocal tics, Tourettes, migraine & headaches
- Sleep disorders
How did NFT originate?
The conventional treatment of epilepsy includes intake of different kinds of anti convulsants. Sometimes a patient does not respond effectively to a specific anti convulsant. Although medication controls epilepsy to a certain degree, there are patients who still have seizures, despite taking medication.
As an alternative to medication, the Americans started with a therapy called neurotherapy during the eighties, controlling epilepsy with great success.
Dr. Sterman conducted an experiment on cats for NASA, that measured the effect of monomethylhydrazine, (a toxic rocket fuel), which causes epilepsy and even death in man and animals.
He found that cats that suffered from epilepsy and were treated with neurotherapy, had fewer seizures and also had a longer life span than the untreated cats. Americans started treating people with the same kind of therapy with great success.
Today neurofeedback-therapy is recognised as a successful supportive treatment of epilepsy. There are numerous neurofeedback systems on the makret. This practice makes use of Brain Master Systems.
Effects of training
Dr. Joel Lubar at the University of Tennessee’s studies and research on epilepsy show the effect of neurotherapy lasting 12 months or longer, post training. Clinicians report long lasting and permanent changes.
Research indicates relapses are normally due to injury, trauma or extreme stress. Some patients will never need maintenance sessions. For others, ongoing training may be appropriate, especially for degenerative conditions such as Alzheimers. Repetition of intensive training is seldom needed. Occasional “tune-up” sessions are suggested once every three to six months.