Biofeedback and Health Evidence-Based Biofeedback and Neurofeedback for People with Epilepsy and Seiz
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22124557 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert P Turner (0000-0001-9839-0649, Network Neurology Health, Charleston, SC, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 147-155 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2372-7322 • E-ISSN: 2372-7330 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/23727322221108508 |
| OpenAlex | W4283377730 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 106 |
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder worldwide despite many anti-seizure medications. Biofeedback (BFB) and neurofeedback (NFB) have shown significant promise since the 1960s to improve seizure control, abnormalities in electroencephalography (EEG) and quantitative-EEG, and quality of life. Epilepsy is a disease of brain networks and BFB/NFB is a non-invasive, brain-centered, low-risk, low-cost, and reliable treatment for people with seizures/epilepsy and especially since standard seizure medications and epilepsy surgery often do not result in complete seizure control. Neuroscience healthcare clinician experience and a 60-year literature foundation show that BFB/NFB to improve brain dysregulation and abnormal network dynamics are known to be at the root of seizures/epilepsy. BFB/NFB trains individuals to self-regulate brain activity through real-time performance feedback. An exhaustive literature review for NFB/BFB and seizures/epilepsy (1960s–present) yielded 150 articles documenting improvements in seizures and EEG/QEEG abnormalities. Clinicians, insurers, and the public should support BFB/NFB as a first-line intervention for seizures/epilepsy
Audiology · Biofeedback · Electroencephalography · Epilepsy · Neurofeedback · Psychiatry · EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces · Functional Brain Connectivity Studies · Medicine · Neurological disorders and treatments · Neuroscience · Psychology · Neurology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |