Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and current possibilities of its treatment by the method of neurofeedback training

2016 ◽  
Vol 116 (5) ◽  
pp. 98 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. I. Fedotchev ◽  
A. A. Zemlyanaya ◽  
S. A. Polevaya ◽  
L. V. Savchuk
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

scholarly journals Neurofeedback Training Versus Perceptual-Motor Exercises Interventions in Visual Attention for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Neda Ghadamgahi Sani ◽  
◽  
Malahat Akbarfahimi ◽  
Shadi Akbari ◽  
Mehdi Alizadeh Zarei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Visual Attention ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Motor Proficiency ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

Introduction: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood psychiatric disorders which is characterized by poor attention and subsequently lower learning capacities comparing with normal children. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of neurofeedback and perceptual-motor exercises as two common non-pharmacological treatments on visual attention. Method: 40 combined medicated ADHD children (aged 5-12 years) were allocated randomly in two groups: neurofeedback training and perceptual-motor exercises. Visual attention and motor proficiency were assessed before and after the treatment by Continuous Performance Test (CPT) and Bruininks-Oseretsky Test (BOT), respectively. Results: according to repeated measures ANOVA, both groups showed significant improvement in three attention-related areas of CPT including reaction time, omission and commission errors (p<0.001), while the difference between two groups was not significant (p>0.05). However, in perceptual-motor exercises group, motor proficiency improved significantly (p<0.01). Conclusion: neurofeedback training intervention, as well as perceptual-motor exercises, are effective in improving ADHD symptoms and given the similar effect of both interventions and their lack of side-effects, perceptual-motor exercises appear to be the more appropriate option for reducing symptoms of ADHD, due to its additional effect on motor proficiency, rich content of purposeful activities and social interactions.

Parietal Foci for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Targets for LORETA Neurofeedback with Outcomes

Biofeedback ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rex L. Cannon
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Current Source ◽  
Brain Structures ◽  
Quantitative Eeg ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Psychometric Data ◽  
The Individual

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) continues to present challenges to researchers and clinicians across disciplines. Many of the arguments and disagreements at hand may originate from the box, or polemic camps, we have created, rather than the disorder itself. With this in mind, this article presents a novel approach for neurofeedback training, neuropsychometric evaluation, and outcome reporting specific to ADHD. In short, for ADHD to be treated effectively and empirically, outcomes must show learning (acquisition) has taken place, the electroencephalogram (EEG) or EEG current source density has changed, and psychometric data correspondingly has improved. It is time for novel approaches to take form as the toll ADHD exacts on the individual across the lifespan continues to progress. The author proposes a protocol for assessment, using a LORETA-based quantitative EEG to identify a network of brain structures on the cortical surface and below, with abnormal activation and LORETA-guided neurofeedback training to normalize activity in this network.

scholarly journals The Effect of Neurofeedback Training on Aggression and Impulsivity in Children With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Double-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Dashbozorgi ◽  
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Amin Ghaffari ◽  
Samaneh Karamali Esmaili ◽  
Jamal Ashoori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Neurofeedback Training ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Concurrent Use ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Promising Treatment ◽  
Double Blinded

Background and Objectives: Aggression and impulsivity are some of the behavioral symptoms in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Neurofeedback (NF) training has been suggested as a promising treatment in these children. The purpose of this study was investigating the effect of NF training on aggression and impulsivity in schoolchildren with ADHD. Materials and Methods: A total of forty male elementary schoolchildren with ADHD aged 11.17 ± 0.97 were randomized into NF and sham groups. The NF group received 12 60-min NF training sessions (twice a week) using the Hammond protocol. The subjects' parents were questioned to evaluate the outcomes including aggression and impulsivity using the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS), respectively. Results: After intervention in the NF group, the BPAQ score changed from 87.60 ± 9.33 to 81 ± 7.23 and the BIS score from 94.7 ± 7.25 to 88.05 ± 5.4, which were significant with p = 0.001. The results indicated the large effect size of NF on aggression and impulsivity in ADHD. Conclusion: Our findings suggest NF training as a clinically applicable method for decreasing aggression and impulsivity, also support concurrent use of medication and NF training in children with ADHD.

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