Article
Clinical Neurology
Kemal Arikan, Ozden Oksuz, Baris Metin, Guven Gunver, Hamide Lacin Cetin, Taha Esmeray, Nevzat Tarhan
Summary: The study investigated quantitative electroencephalography findings for PNES, showing higher high-frequency oscillations on central motor and somatosensory cortices in patients diagnosed with PNES compared to the control group.
CLINICAL EEG AND NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Niki Pandria, Alkinoos Athanasiou, Charis Styliadis, Nikos Terzopoulos, Konstantinos Mitsopoulos, Evangelos Paraskevopoulos, Maria Karagianni, Athanasia Pataka, Chrysoula Kourtidou-Papadeli, Kali Makedou, Stavros Iliadis, Evgenia Lymperaki, Ioannis Nimatoudis, Paraskevi Argyropoulou-Pataka, Panagiotis D. D. Bamidis
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate a multi-visit combined biofeedback and neurofeedback intervention for smoking cessation. The results showed that the intervention improved smoking status, reduced anxiety, enhanced self-esteem, and improved cognitive performance. It also led to positive reorganization of resting-state functional connectivity networks in the brain.
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Beatriz Garcia-Lopez, Maria Sueiras-Gil, Ana Isabel Gomez-Menendez, Fernando Vazquez-Sanchez, Maria Carmen Lloria-Gil, Jeronimo J. Gonzalez-Bernal, Josefa Gonzalez-Santos, Mirian Santamaria-Pelaez, Raul Soto-Camara, Troels Wesenberg Kjaer
Summary: This study examines the clinical and EEG features of frontal lobe epilepsy patients and identifies variables that can aid in the differentiation and diagnosis of cases. The morphological seizure pattern in frontal lobe seizures remains consistent over time, with isolated sharp waves being the most common waveforms in EEG expression. Frontal lobe seizures are often short in duration, sometimes appearing in clusters within the same recording.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hong Liu, Haoling Tang, Wei Wei, Gesheng Wang, Yong Du, Jianghai Ruan
Summary: The study found that there were significant changes in EEG microstate dynamics before and after seizures in epileptic patients, characterized by a slowdown in transitions between microstates. Microstates may be used as an index for evaluating the temporal and spatial recovery process of absence seizures in AE patients.
SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ken-Hsien Su, Jen-Jui Hsueh, Tainsong Chen, Fu-Zen Shaw
Summary: Neurofeedback training (NFT) allows users to control EEG activity and improve cognitive function. This study investigated successful NFT in upregulating alpha activity, showing trainability and independence. The findings provide insights for researchers to enhance individual training efficacy in NFT.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Neurosciences
Giuseppina Ciccarelli, Giovanni Federico, Giulia Mele, Angelica Di Cecca, Miriana Migliaccio, Ciro Rosario Ilardi, Vincenzo Alfano, Marco Salvatore, Carlo Cavaliere
Summary: Neurofeedback (NF) is a biofeedback technique that uses brain activations to modify emotional, cognitive, and behavioral functions. EEG and fMRI are often used separately in NF, but few studies have combined both techniques. This systematic review of 17 EEG-fMRI-NF studies found a lack of homogeneity, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the therapeutic efficacy of NF. More research is needed to fully understand the potential of EEG-fMRI-NF for neurological conditions.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Benito Javier Martinez-Briones, Rodrigo Flores-Gallegos, Sonia Y. Cardenas, Bertha Elena Barrera-Diaz, Thalia Fernandez, Juan Silva-Pereyra
Summary: Children with learning disorders often have lower self-concept. Neurofeedback treatments have shown to improve cognitive and academic performance, but its effects on self-concept are not known. This exploratory study found that neurofeedback treatment improved academic performance and self-concept in children with learning disorders. The study highlights the potential of neurofeedback as a relevant treatment for addressing symptoms of learning disorders.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
David Horvath, Janos Negyesi, Melinda Racz, Tamas Gyori, Zsolt Matics, Artyom Puskin, Janos Csipor, Levente Racz
Summary: This study investigated the feasibility and efficacy of a novel neurofeedback system, neuroMoon (nM), on cognitive abilities compared with a popular perceptual-cognitive training tool NeuroTracker (NT). The results showed that nM and NT had similar effects on cognitive abilities, suggesting the potential of nM in improving mental performance.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Kajal Patel, James Henshaw, Heather Sutherland, Jason R. Taylor, Alexander J. Casson, Karen Lopez-Diaz, Christopher A. Brown, Anthony K. P. Jones, Manoj Sivan, Nelson J. Trujillo-Barreto
Summary: The study found a significant correlation between the dynamic changes in alpha state parameters during alpha-NFB treatment and the changes in pain scores in chronic pain patients.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christophe Domingos, Carlos Marques da Silva, Andre Antunes, Pedro Prazeres, Ines Esteves, Agostinho C. Rosa
Summary: Neurofeedback training focused on individual alpha band may induce changes in heart rate variability in physically active athletes, showing significant improvements in mean heart rate variability in the group that underwent 3 sessions per week compared to the other group after 12 sessions of neurofeedback training.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Robert S. Fisher, Jayant N. Acharya, Fiona Mitchell Baumer, Jacqueline A. French, Pasquale Parisi, Jessica H. Solodar, Jerzy P. Szaflarski, Liu Lin Thio, Benjamin Tolchin, Arnold J. Wilkins, Dorothee Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenite
Summary: Light stimulation can trigger seizures in certain individuals, especially in young people and those with specific forms of epilepsy. Photosensitive seizures can coexist with spontaneous seizures and have a genetic component. The exact mechanisms of photosensitive seizures are still unclear, but specific triggers such as flashes or color changes can provoke seizures. Prevention strategies include avoiding triggers, covering one eye, keeping a safe distance from screens, reducing contrast, and taking certain antiseizure medications. Visually-induced seizures pose significant public health risks, requiring ongoing scientific research, regulation, and public education.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Elena Fonseca, Manuel Quintana, Ivan Seijo-Raposo, Zurine Ortiz de Zarate, Laura Abraira, Estevo Santamarina, Jose Alvarez-Sabin, Manuel Toledo
Summary: This study evaluated the use of quantitative electroencephalography in analyzing baseline activity in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy, finding that alpha-delta and alpha-theta ratios may be reliable measures in identifying TLE patients, while a higher contralateral theta power ratio may indicate longer epilepsy duration.
ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Samy Chikhi, Nadine Matton, Marie Sanna, Sophie Blanchet
Summary: Neurofeedback is a brain-computer interface that allows individuals to regulate their brain activity. This study found that providing a list of mental strategies did not improve participants' ability to modulate high alpha amplitude in neurofeedback training. However, cognitive effort and recalling memories were associated with higher high alpha amplitude.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Gabriela B. Tantillo, Nathalie Jette, Kapil Gururangan, Parul Agarwal, Lara Marcuse, Anuradha Singh, Jonathan Goldstein, Churl-Su Kwon, Mandip S. Dhamoon, Allison Navis, Girish N. Nadkarni, Alexander W. Charney, James J. Young, Leah J. Blank, Madeline Fields, Ji Yeoun Yoo
Summary: The study characterized continuous video electroencephalogram (VEEG) findings of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Most patients had severe COVID-19 and acute cerebral injury, while seizures were uncommon. VEEG findings were nonspecific.
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fanny Grosselin, Audrey Breton, Lydia Yahia-Cherif, Xi Wang, Giuseppe Spinelli, Laurent Hugueville, Philippe Fossati, Yohan Attal, Xavier Navarro-Sune, Mario Chavez, Nathalie George
Summary: The study investigates the neuromodulation induced by neurofeedback training with a sham-controlled study. Results show an increase in alpha activity in the NF group, indicating selective neuromodulation. The psychological outcomes suggest increased feeling of control, decreased anxiety level, and increased relaxation in both NF and control groups, possibly due to learning context and placebo effects.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)