seizure frequency reduction
seizure frequency reduction affects brain function in measurable ways that QEEG brain mapping can identify. At Peak Brain Institute, we use quantitative EEG to assess individual patterns related to seizure frequency reduction, then design personalized neurofeedback protocols targeting those specific signatures. Explore our 2 research papers covering this topic.
Research Papers
Impact of sensorimotor rhythm neurofeedback on quality of life in patients with medically-refractory seizures
Introduction: Published studies suggest that augmentation of the sensorimotor rhythm (SMR), a commonlyused neurofeedback protocol for patients with epilepsy, changes thalamocortical regulatory systems and increases cortical excitation thresholds. Recent meta-analyses showed that at least 50% of patients with medically refractory epilepsy had a post-therapy reduction in seizure frequency after neurofeedback training. However, data on neurofeedback outcomes outside of seizure frequency are limited. Methods: The records for all consecutive patients trained using SMR neurofeedback in the University of Colorado Neurofeedback Clinic prior to March 2015 (n = 9) were retrospectively reviewed, abstracted, and analyzed. Patients completed the Quality of Life in Epilepsy-31 (QOLIE-31) survey as a part of their clinic intake interview and at intervals throughout their training. Results: 214 total training sessions were reviewed. The average total QOLIE-31 baseline score in our patients was 49.3 ± 8.8. Seven patients completed follow-up QOLIE-31 surveys with an average score of 54.9 ± 6.5. Seventy-eight percent of the patients had improvement in their QOLIE-31 scores with training. The largest absolute improvements were in the seizure worry and cognitive subscores of the QOLIE-31. Conclusion: In this small case series, SMR neurofeedback training modestly improved short-term follow-up QOLIE-31 scores in patients with epilepsy
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Over the past three decades, researchers have examined various behavioral approaches to the treatment of epilepsy. One prominent line of inquiry concerns the effectiveness of neurofeedback, which entails the entrainment of specific electroencephalographic frequencies for the purpose of decreasing seizure frequencies in patients with epilepsy. This article reviews the current literature on the efficacy of neurofeedback in reducing seizure frequency. While it is clear that neurofeedback had a positive effect in most of the studies reviewed, these findings are limited due to multiple confounding factors. In the absence of any rigorously controlled studies, the relationship between neurofeedback and seizure frequency cannot be firmly established. Despite these limitations, the promising role of neurofeedback as a treatment for epilepsy is illustrated.
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