The following case descriptions are chosen to
demonstrate the therapeutic effect of low-level EEG neurofeedback
treatment on the symptoms of several different diagnostic categories. These
outcome examples tend to be representative of a large number of
cases treated for these symptoms. The experience of using EEG
neurofeedback is revolutionary to neurotherapists who are
experienced in treating such symptoms, and most physicians are
intrigued by the results. The treatment is short and therefore
cost-efficient. Most people complete treatment in fewer than 20
sessions. The average in over 1,300 cases of people treated at NCW
is 15 sessions. The cases described here include the problems of
traumatic brain injury (TBI), visual problems following TBI,
autism, attention deficit disorder (ADHD), stroke, seizures,
multiple sclerosis, headache, and “Chemofog”.
Click on
a name to read their story
PEDIATRIC TBI
Amanda,
Shawn,
Jake,
Neal,
Burt,
& Ruth
ADULT TBI – MILD & MODERATE Evidence from the
TBI study supports this statement. In the MTBI study subjects’
medical records are statements that rehabilitation physicians
wrote about recovery prospects. One neurologist wrote, for
example, “I have serious question whether [Mr. X] will be able to
resume his usual work. It may be better to train for a different
less complex type of work.” This was written 1½ years after the
injury. Following extensive traditional rehabilitation this
person, who had been a high-level health care administrator,
worked only at cleaning houses. Ten years later he entered the
Schoenberger (2001) study. He was off of all medication well
before the end of the 25 treatment sessions, and had resumed
working full time at his pre-trauma level of employment. It is now
almost 6 years since his treatment ended and he is still working
full-time and says that he remains fully functional.
Click
here to read TT's
story.
ADULT TBI – SEVERE
Click here to read
about Rick
and Rob.
SEIZURES & TBI
Click here to read about Mr.
A and Mrs.
G.
CHEMOFOG
Chemotherapy-induced cognitive
dysfunction (i.e., disturbing and disruptive changes in
attention/concentration, memory, thinking or other cognitive
functions) in women with breast cancer is becoming an increasingly
important clinical issue. Several recently published studies
describe moderate to severe cognitive dysfunction in breast cancer
survivors who were treated with adjuvant chemotherapy 1-5 years
before undergoing extensive neuropsychological testing.
Approximately 15%-25% of chemotherapy-treated breast cancer
patients will demonstrate evidence of cognitive dysfunction
(“chemo-brain.”) some years after chemotherapy.
Click here
to read about FK.
AUTISM – ASPERGER’S SYNDROME
Click here to read
about Marilyn
or here to read about a 5
year old as told by a parent.
ADD –
ADHD
Click here to read about this
40
yr old diangosed with ADD. [Note: This person completed his
Ph.D. and is working full-time in his very demanding field.
Significant events in the history are several accidents and other
events resulting in concussion with loss of consciousness. This is
an example of undiagnosed TBI resulting in a diagnosis of
ADD.]
Click here to read about a teenager's successful battle with ADD.
Click here to read a letter from a Mom about her son's response to treatment for ADD.
STROKE
The post-stroke symptoms of
paralysis, flat affect, and visual neglect are common and often do
not respond fully to typical rehabilitation. One year after a
stroke a 55-year-old artist with partial left-sided paralysis, and
left-neglect (inability to visually perceive images on the left)
entered treatment. He was trying to finish a commissioned work but
was unable to do so because he could not “see” the left side of
his work even when assistants pointed out the problems. He had
been discharged from rehabilitation, but had continued with a
private therapist for the paralysis. Immediately upon beginning
EEG neurofeedback the muscle tone changed, and within a few
treatments he was able to use a knife and to open a door.
Previously he could not grasp a doorknob. His extremely docile
post-stroke personality disappeared and family and friends told
him that he was his old irritable self again. Even the quality of
his speaking voice returned. As these changes took place the
ability to perceive the balance in his artwork returned, the
commission was finished and is on permanent display. There were 35
total treatments.
HEADACHE Many patients have had
total remission, or reduction of HA symptoms in response
treatment.
Read about Greg,
Elsa,
Trip,
and Terri.
FIBROMYALGIA
TD, a nurse of 30 years, came to our office at age 56. She was first injured at age 25
then had a 2nd injury in 1991, which lead to generalized pain and cognitive fog 3 years later. Click here to read her story.
To read more from other fibromyalgia patients, click on any of these links:
From
a letter from a fibromyalgia patient to Dr. Esty
Excerpts
from a short presentation by a new fibromyalgia patient
From
a letter from a fibromyalgia patient to her insurance
company
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
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